Tyco Racers

[Tilt]

 

 Does anyone have any information, part number, model number, true name, where I might find one, etc, on one of these things?

 Apparently, they were made by Athearn and Atlas, and packaged by Tyco in a set, which included a double figure-8 track layout and two engines. You could also buy them separately.

 The engines were a plastic shell placed on top of a Hustler frame, and had a 4 blade propeller off the back. The motor drove the propeller, but not the wheels.

 Any pictures, pictures of original ads, or ideas where I might find one would help me out (I know you can't really advertise, but if you know of one, you could email me: tilt@rustedwheels dot com)

 

 Thank you

[steemtrayn]

I have one of these. It rolls freely, but the motor and propeller don't produce enough thrust to move it.

[Hamltnblue]

Will it keep moving if you give it a push?

[Tilt]

 Is there a model number stamped on it somewhere? Or a name?

Or would you want to sell it?

 

[steemtrayn]

Hamltnblue

Will it keep moving if you give it a push?

Downhill, maybe.

[steemtrayn]

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-ATLAS-Turbo-Express-Racer-set-w-2-Racers-MINT-/330449741097?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item4cf056e529 

 http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-ATLAS-TURBO-EXPRESS-RACER-BOX-HO-FUTURISTIC-/160448049228?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item255b72f04c

 

http://www.hoseeker.net/athearnmicellaneous.html

Scroll to bottom of page.

[Tilt]

 Thank you very much.

This is what I needed to know.

Very helpful.

[Paul3]

steemtryn,
There must be something wrong with yours because the one we had at our club flew around the layout with ease.  It would fly up a 4% grade without any problem.  Blew the heck out of the real estate...ground foam everywhere...as the only way to stop it was to slam it into reverse.

Put it this way: we never got too many laps around the layout because it was so fast it tipped over on the curves.

Paul A. Cutler III

[blownout cylinder]

Paul3

Put it this way: we never got too many laps around the layout because it was so fast it tipped over on the curves.

Great for drag racing then!