What part of the whole description isn't unreal? The description of the graphics is incredible, uh, incredulous, uh, really something!
I'm wondering if this guy just buys a lot of stuff at garage sales and had the train set and a display case laying around and figured if he put them together and gave it a real "slick" write-up some gullable star eyed innocent would cough up the big bucks for it.
Otherwise it just doesn't make any sense.
Tilden
CAZEPHYR wrote:If you read the fine print, you will see why it is priced so high. It is in its original cellophane wrapper in Museum quality condition and is sealed inside a beautiful acrylic display.
If you read the fine print, you will see why it is priced so high. It is in its original cellophane wrapper in Museum quality condition and is sealed inside a beautiful acrylic display.
Yeah, but what museum? The Museum of Really Bad Designs?
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CAZEPHYR wrote: If you read the fine print, you will see why it is priced so high. It is in its original cellophane wrapper in Museum quality condition and is sealed inside a beautiful acrylic display. In other words, "it is junk wrapped in plastic." The last statement about the two felt pieces on the back is unreal. Are there any TYCO collectors out there that can give us a real price on this set???? I would guess we will not hear from any collectors on this item. I am sorry! I just could not resist the comment. HERE IS A TYCO CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO ELECTRIC TRAIN SET THAT IS STILL SEALED IN IT'S ORIGINAL CELLOPHANE WRAPPER IN MUSEUM QUALITY CONDITION THAT IS ALSO SEALED INSIDE A BEAUTIFUL ACRYLIC DISPLAY CASE MADE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY!!! THIS IS REALLY A GREAT CONVERSATION PIECE FOR YOUR TRAIN ROOM OR FOR THE DIE-HARD TYCO COLLECTOR LIKE ME-THE CASE HAS TWO KEYHOLES ON THE BACK FOR WALL MOUNTING!!! OR IT CAN STAND ALONE-AS MOST OF US KNOW, THE CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO IS PROBABLY TYCO'S MOST FAMOUS TRAIN SET AND THE GRAPHICS ON THE BOX ARE JUST AWESOME AND IN SOME WAY TAKE US BACK IN TIME TO OUR CHILDHOOD-PRODUCED IN 1976, THIS SET IS HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER-WILL BE PROFESSIONALLY PACKED AND SHIPPED VIA UPS-SHIPPING WILL BE 50.00-THE PRICE TAG ON THIS SET IS PRETTY STEEP I KNOW BUT I'VE HAD A LOT OF OFFERS TO SELL AND I'M FINALLY GOING TO TRY IT-IF NOT THAT'S OK TOO BECAUSE I LOVE THIS SET-GOOD LUCK TO ALL AND THANKS FOR LOOKING!!!( THE TWO WHITE PIECES ON THE BACK ARE FELT STRIPS SO IF THIS IS WALL MOUNTED THE SCREWS WON'T TOUCH THE ACTUAL SET!!)
In other words, "it is junk wrapped in plastic." The last statement about the two felt pieces on the back is unreal.
Are there any TYCO collectors out there that can give us a real price on this set???? I would guess we will not hear from any collectors on this item.
I am sorry! I just could not resist the comment.
HERE IS A TYCO CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO ELECTRIC TRAIN SET THAT IS STILL SEALED IN IT'S ORIGINAL CELLOPHANE WRAPPER IN MUSEUM QUALITY CONDITION THAT IS ALSO SEALED INSIDE A BEAUTIFUL ACRYLIC DISPLAY CASE MADE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY!!! THIS IS REALLY A GREAT CONVERSATION PIECE FOR YOUR TRAIN ROOM OR FOR THE DIE-HARD TYCO COLLECTOR LIKE ME-THE CASE HAS TWO KEYHOLES ON THE BACK FOR WALL MOUNTING!!! OR IT CAN STAND ALONE-AS MOST OF US KNOW, THE CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO IS PROBABLY TYCO'S MOST FAMOUS TRAIN SET AND THE GRAPHICS ON THE BOX ARE JUST AWESOME AND IN SOME WAY TAKE US BACK IN TIME TO OUR CHILDHOOD-PRODUCED IN 1976, THIS SET IS HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER-WILL BE PROFESSIONALLY PACKED AND SHIPPED VIA UPS-SHIPPING WILL BE 50.00-THE PRICE TAG ON THIS SET IS PRETTY STEEP I KNOW BUT I'VE HAD A LOT OF OFFERS TO SELL AND I'M FINALLY GOING TO TRY IT-IF NOT THAT'S OK TOO BECAUSE I LOVE THIS SET-GOOD LUCK TO ALL AND THANKS FOR LOOKING!!!( THE TWO WHITE PIECES ON THE BACK ARE FELT STRIPS SO IF THIS IS WALL MOUNTED THE SCREWS WON'T TOUCH THE ACTUAL SET!!)
Whew.
This is an education.
simon1966 wrote:That is great, a real bit of nostalgia.So when was the last time that a TV commercial was made for a model train? Can you even imagine a TV spot for a BLI loco?
That is great, a real bit of nostalgia.
So when was the last time that a TV commercial was made for a model train? Can you even imagine a TV spot for a BLI loco?
Nope. We're now officially a niche market, but those ads were for toy trains anyway.
The Chattanooga was a good looking consolidation, and was also made by Mantua as a kit with the motor in the loco. The only reason I wanted the engine as a kid was because it was almost a dead-ringer for Black River & Western #60, which I rode a lot back then.
Good thing he loves this set, at opening price he's going to have it a long time.
As to "Now I've seen it all!!!", if he should find someone crazy enough to buy-imagine the flood gates opening to even more nutso offerings.
Jon
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SteamFreak wrote: eeyore9900 wrote: In my younger years I picked up the loco after it'd been out a few years. (I think it was on sale or something-maybe that's why I got it) Anyways, one of the biggest pieces of crap I ever got. The motor in the tender, traction tires, etc. It's in pieces now. Weird tho-since this was initially posted, the old commercial for that set came back to me-they beseiged the networks w/it back then."Pardon Me Boy...is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo?...YES! YES! TYCO'S NEW TOY!"My memory keeps too much stupid stuff retained.... My Chattanooga ran well for some time, and pulled a lot, but when it started to fail I couldn't catch the parts fast enough.Here's something to refresh the nightmare: Tyco Chattanooga Choo-Choo Ad WCfan wrote:3 Days and 3 hours left! And ZERO bids! Shhhhh!!! I'm waiting to make a sniping bid!
eeyore9900 wrote: In my younger years I picked up the loco after it'd been out a few years. (I think it was on sale or something-maybe that's why I got it) Anyways, one of the biggest pieces of crap I ever got. The motor in the tender, traction tires, etc. It's in pieces now. Weird tho-since this was initially posted, the old commercial for that set came back to me-they beseiged the networks w/it back then."Pardon Me Boy...is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo?...YES! YES! TYCO'S NEW TOY!"My memory keeps too much stupid stuff retained....
In my younger years I picked up the loco after it'd been out a few years. (I think it was on sale or something-maybe that's why I got it) Anyways, one of the biggest pieces of crap I ever got. The motor in the tender, traction tires, etc. It's in pieces now. Weird tho-since this was initially posted, the old commercial for that set came back to me-they beseiged the networks w/it back then.
"Pardon Me Boy...is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo?...YES! YES! TYCO'S NEW TOY!"
My memory keeps too much stupid stuff retained....
My Chattanooga ran well for some time, and pulled a lot, but when it started to fail I couldn't catch the parts fast enough.
Here's something to refresh the nightmare: Tyco Chattanooga Choo-Choo Ad
WCfan wrote:3 Days and 3 hours left! And ZERO bids!
Shhhhh!!! I'm waiting to make a sniping bid!
Ugh. Nightmare indeed. Wonder how many takes they did to get it right. That little payday sign along with the slow mo shot of the driving wheels working just like the real thing... was a touch. (Never mind that the tender is actually PUSHIng that loco)
Today's models are under such a microscope compared to the way back machine.
eeyore9900 wrote:In my younger years I picked up the loco after it'd been out a few years. (I think it was on sale or something-maybe that's why I got it) Anyways, one of the biggest pieces of crap I ever got. The motor in the tender, traction tires, etc. It's in pieces now. Weird tho-since this was initially posted, the old commercial for that set came back to me-they beseiged the networks w/it back then."Pardon Me Boy...is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo?...YES! YES! TYCO'S NEW TOY!"My memory keeps too much stupid stuff retained....
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Well I cut my HO teeth on a Tyco Chatanooga Choo Choo set when I was about 4. It was not the steam loco but a bright orange and yellow GP20 with a pensy style steel caboose painted the same color. It was a fun train and it stayed in my family until last december when I sold it and a few other Tyco HO things at a club fund raiser (I got $20 for the whole thing) There was a still working GP20 loco in that set as well. I used to change the shells when I would get bored running the BN or CCC to the other. My best friend had the Silver Streak set and we used to Race the trains, Count how many laps around the track each train could do in 5 minutes or till one derailed.
I also had the Tyco slot cars both with the magnatraction and without. I would wear holes in the pickup shoes all the time.
Does anyone remember the Tyco Turbo Train? Yea had one of them too. It was in that set that I sold in Dec and it too worked.
Those were all good memories of my childhood but not good enough for me to drop $400 on when that same $400 can buy me 3 good locos or alot of rolling stock.
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dinwitty wrote: cass_shay wrote: Thought some of you might find this pretty funny!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/TYCO-CHATTANOOGA-CHOO-CHOO-TRAIN-SET-SEALED-SHOWPIECE_W0QQitemZ260123774215QQihZ016QQcategoryZ19140QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I saw it in 1976 and didnt buy it then, and still wouldnt take it if you gave it to me free.The best thing going for this is the song that relates to this train, and they made it completely toyish. This is the thing that appeared in Sears/Wards/etc christmas catalogues in the hobby section for children. Its soo... cute...its the chatanooga choo choo!!!
cass_shay wrote: Thought some of you might find this pretty funny!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/TYCO-CHATTANOOGA-CHOO-CHOO-TRAIN-SET-SEALED-SHOWPIECE_W0QQitemZ260123774215QQihZ016QQcategoryZ19140QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Thought some of you might find this pretty funny!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/TYCO-CHATTANOOGA-CHOO-CHOO-TRAIN-SET-SEALED-SHOWPIECE_W0QQitemZ260123774215QQihZ016QQcategoryZ19140QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The best thing going for this is the song that relates to this train, and they made it completely toyish. This is the thing that appeared in Sears/Wards/etc christmas catalogues in the hobby section for children. Its soo... cute...its the chatanooga choo choo!!!
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cass_shay wrote:Thought some of you might find this pretty funny!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/TYCO-CHATTANOOGA-CHOO-CHOO-TRAIN-SET-SEALED-SHOWPIECE_W0QQitemZ260123774215QQihZ016QQcategoryZ19140QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I remember the "Year without christmas shopping"... around 1986 or so. There was a electric tension in the malls all around for the Cabbage Patch dolls. Police blotters regularly filled with reports of assault/battery from customers desperate for one that season.
I was given a priveldge of hauling a complete trailer load of Pokemon late in my driving years and frankly going straight into a distribution facility full of toys was not fun. Especially one that was in particularly high demand and had to be treated as a secret. I had more lucrative offers on the cargo at the dock than even the juciest damaged steaks.
I remember the beanie babies too.
I really think that you guys have all missed the best part of this thing.
Look carefully.......
You can make no payments for 3 months on this thing!
csmith9474 wrote: IRONROOSTER wrote: WCfan wrote: There are real Beanie bag Collctors.(I'm not one of them) For a while there were at least two beanie baby magazines - they may be defunct now, but there are back issues on ebay.And yes people collect Tyco http://tycotrain.tripod.com/tycotrains/index.htmlPersonally, I have fond memories of Tyco since I started the hobby with it in 1971.EnjoyPaul I know this is getting way off course, but I knew a woman that bought tons of these things (Beanie Babies) when they were still "popular" thinking that she was going to send her daughter to college on money made from them selling them in the future. I knew folks that were completely obsessed with these things to the point that they had them tucked in every corner of their homes, cars, and offices.
IRONROOSTER wrote: WCfan wrote: There are real Beanie bag Collctors.(I'm not one of them) For a while there were at least two beanie baby magazines - they may be defunct now, but there are back issues on ebay.And yes people collect Tyco http://tycotrain.tripod.com/tycotrains/index.htmlPersonally, I have fond memories of Tyco since I started the hobby with it in 1971.EnjoyPaul
WCfan wrote: There are real Beanie bag Collctors.(I'm not one of them)
There are real Beanie bag Collctors.(I'm not one of them)
For a while there were at least two beanie baby magazines - they may be defunct now, but there are back issues on ebay.
And yes people collect Tyco http://tycotrain.tripod.com/tycotrains/index.html
Personally, I have fond memories of Tyco since I started the hobby with it in 1971.
Enjoy
Paul
I know this is getting way off course, but I knew a woman that bought tons of these things (Beanie Babies) when they were still "popular" thinking that she was going to send her daughter to college on money made from them selling them in the future. I knew folks that were completely obsessed with these things to the point that they had them tucked in every corner of their homes, cars, and offices.
And they say our hobby is weird! I know a couple ladies that have 5 tubfulls of those things. Why waste your money on it!
simon1966 wrote: It is chrome!!Just like the set here, but not nearly in as good condition. http://cgi.ebay.com/ATHEARN-2570-GP35-TYCO-Silver-Streak-4301-BACHMANN-307_W0QQitemZ200115147218QQihZ010QQcategoryZ19130QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I think the rummage sale may be asking a bit much at $2.00!
It is chrome!!
Just like the set here, but not nearly in as good condition.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ATHEARN-2570-GP35-TYCO-Silver-Streak-4301-BACHMANN-307_W0QQitemZ200115147218QQihZ010QQcategoryZ19130QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I think the rummage sale may be asking a bit much at $2.00!
loathar wrote: AltoonaRailroader wrote:I was just there at 11:30 est. and there were 455 viewers and still no bids. I actually bought just the loco from e-rip-off a little while ago. I like to tinker with stuff and try to fix it, this was nearly un-fixable. First off it woudl go no where, not even a motor hum. So I comenced to tearing it apart. I found Christmas tree tinsle wrapped around the drive gears and some slime that I'm sure has been in there since the 80's. So after tearing it all down and cleaning it I finally got it going, and going it did, for a while. I forgot (in 20 years of not messing with these things) that those !#*^$# tyco motors are the worst POS's I've even messed with. I think I'll dig it back out someday and do what Jeffey did and make a old scrap piece out of it. If your going to make it so it never runs, I sure could use a couple gears out of that POS motor. I've got an X mas tree choo choo that was my dad's that stripped a gear. My mom likes seeing it run around her tree.
AltoonaRailroader wrote:I was just there at 11:30 est. and there were 455 viewers and still no bids. I actually bought just the loco from e-rip-off a little while ago. I like to tinker with stuff and try to fix it, this was nearly un-fixable. First off it woudl go no where, not even a motor hum. So I comenced to tearing it apart. I found Christmas tree tinsle wrapped around the drive gears and some slime that I'm sure has been in there since the 80's. So after tearing it all down and cleaning it I finally got it going, and going it did, for a while. I forgot (in 20 years of not messing with these things) that those !#*^$# tyco motors are the worst POS's I've even messed with. I think I'll dig it back out someday and do what Jeffey did and make a old scrap piece out of it.
If your going to make it so it never runs, I sure could use a couple gears out of that POS motor. I've got an X mas tree choo choo that was my dad's that stripped a gear. My mom likes seeing it run around her tree.
simon1966 wrote:Hi Tyco deal hunters and collectors!!I was helping set up for the school fund raising rummage sale last night and they have an amazingly rare Tyco set for sale. It is a "Silver Streak" train in what sort of looks like Santa Fe War Bonnet scheme.
Hi Tyco deal hunters and collectors!!
I was helping set up for the school fund raising rummage sale last night and they have an amazingly rare Tyco set for sale. It is a "Silver Streak" train in what sort of looks like Santa Fe War Bonnet scheme.
Only if it's the chrome Silver Streak. Otherwise, forget it.
I have to get back to polishing my Tyco auto carrier so the flourescent plastic will glow a little brighter.
492 viewers, no bidders yet.
AWWWWW SCHUCKKKSSSS guys, somebody offer this poor guy at least ONE CENT, if he'll ship it free of charge. LOL!!!!
Hi Loather, I will keep you in mind. Everything is packed up in storage right now for moving and it will probably be a few months. I'll let you know if I can't get it to run without a fight, if I can't the gear housing is yours. Which gear do you need. The small beveled metal drive gear, the big gear taht keeps popping out, or one of the two small drive gears.
WCfan wrote:There are real Beanie bag Collctors.(I'm not one of them)