I have been toying with the idea myself (I have the 0-8-0 clementine version). This reminds me that I need to get back to work on my own Chattanooga. The Tyco Chattanooga hasn't been made for 25 years now, and they were so cheap and unique that I don't think separate replacement parts were ever offered. Darth, no wonder my Dash 8 you repaired pulls like a bear. These simplier autos replaced TYCOs famous late 60s Chevy Camaro and AMC Javelin models. ho scale The last time TYCO offered a Chattanooga set in 1981, the gold TYCO-PAK (No.899) was the current offering. 35mm The first is late Red Box Era example that is similar to the second variation shown on this page. I believe Elgin, Peoria & Illinois Central had some very similar consolidations! track Your personal data will be used to support your experience throughout this website, to manage access to your account, and for other purposes described in our privacy policy. Gulf Mobile & Ohio $84.95 Vintage Tyco Chattanooga Steam Locomotive Train Set-works The separately available Chattanooga 0-8-0 Steam Loco & Tender (No.256-15) remains in the catalog through period too. minnow For 1977, TYCOs Chattanooga line added diesel power in the form of a yellow-and-orange GP-20 heading up The Chattanooga Choo-Choo with the Old Fashioned Sound of the Steam Whistle (No.7323) train set. TYCO HO: CHATTANOOGA #5628 GP-20 Diesel ENGINE *FOR REPAIR* VINTAGE $ 40.00 $ 37.80 1 in stock Add to cart Make An Offer SKU: 394234599324 Category: Diesel Engines Tag: loco Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Pin this product Share via Email Description Additional information Discussion (0) Description If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant I don't know how realistic the piping is, but the wholeengine is freelance, so I don't really care if it's super realistic or not. I haven't run any locos/tenders set up like that & wonder what the practicalities are as regards keeping the loco on the rails - do you need to load the loco with lead to hold it down ?? TYCOs 1975-76 catalog marks the switch from letters to two-digit numbers to designate a models roadname. The TYCO trucks of the PowerTorque design are generally interchangeable regardless of whether they are B- or C-trucks. Illinois Central Both models carry the typical GP-20 roadnumber of 5628. TYCOs 1977 mighty SYSTEM 200 (No.7340) super set also had Chattanooga representation. I've got a huge spool of it on my bench, and it's usefulfor all sorts of things. cab As for that gear, just press it back on the shaft and glue it in place. -Fritz Milhaupt, Publications Editor, Pere Marquette Historical Society, Inc.http://www.pmhistsoc.org. Hey, I'm not trying to put down your repair efforts, for if nothing else it will give you some experience and exposure to those mysterious loco innards! Outside U.S. 660-695-4433. I took the smoke unit out of the engine, since it made so much noise and drew excess current. Guess that glamourous smoke, just didnt bring enough interest? TRAIN I scratch-built an entirely new drive from Athearn gearing, a coreless motor, some freight car wheels, and solderedbrass sheet. loco Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750. There are only three train sets across two pages of TYCOs 1993 catalog and the Chattanooga is not among them. No. TYCOs 1982, 1983 and 1984 catalogs do not include any train sets with Chattanooga locos. Really top notch. I think Tyco did whatever they had to to house the drive. The transformer hums when plugged in, can't get the train to run! The same applies to The Mammoth of the Rails (No.7336), also powered by the 0-8-0 Steam Loco & Tender. (#285057293791), Sunset Models HO Scale 2-8-0 Class F-1 Steam Loco, Great Northern. The engine in the caboose have damage to the steps.Two of the tankers wheels do not stay on. Adding a letter, in this case a B to the -15 means it is the second offering of the same caboose and same roadname for that item. The 0-8-0 features similar Chattanooga paint and also carries the 2-8-0s roadnumber of 638 on its cab. It alsoruns very reliably across switches. It made a lot of noise, and it drew excess current, so that's why I took it out. kato Very likely Mehano in Europe is the maker of both items. GERMAN HARDCOVER VINTAGE BOOK Tyco Chatanooga - Model Railroader Magazine - Model Railroading, Model It looks a little "clustered" to me. Canadian National Used, boxed. I love when trains have smoke units, even though they do make a mess, but sadly my Chatanooga's smoke unit needs everything replaced, because i found out everything inside was broken, including the little thing on the axle that spins and hits the little piston thing, was cracked and broken. Excellent work man! GP20 Diesel Locomotive No.228-23. I'm also adding new detail and repainting it so it will look better. This ICG model receives only one appearance in a TYCO catalog in the 1974-75 edition. n scale The Tyco Chattanooga hasn't been made for 25 years now, and they were so cheap and uniquethat I don't think separatereplacement parts were ever offered. The 1975-76 catalog marks the switch from letters to two-digit numbers to designate a models roadname. The 1975-76 TYCO catalog is the last one to feature this example of the GP-20. The 1986 Chattanooga set is also shown to include a BN Gondola (No.341G); the solid yellow Railbox Billboard Box Car; the Southern Pulpwood Car; and the General Purpose Caboose. TYCO now only includes the 17-piece Bridge & Trestle Set (No.907). This should be quite an engine when it's done! . To date, no examples have surfaced and this model is thought to exist only as a mock up done for the catalog illustration. TankedEngine, the steam engine is just there for the ride. No. Good for Anything in our store. Locomotoras de vapor vintage Tyco n.o 638 + Life-Like n.o 2584 escala 3D STEREO PROJECTORS GP20 Diesel Locomotive Outside U.S. 660-695-4433. you are doing a fantastic job on that old loco! TYCO HO: CHATTANOOGA #5628 GP-20 Diesel ENGINE *FOR REPAIR* VINTAGE The keen eye will note that the forward set of wheels is disconnected from the body of the engine AND that a wire is disconnected; I believe this wire would need soldered to make this work again. The Chattanooga for 1987 returns with 1985s stock number of 7416, if the 87 TYCO catalog is accurate there is a big difference between the 1985 and 1987 offerings. pt cruiser As for that gear, just press it back on the shaft and glue it in place. Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English. 228-22 -1976 Release. A popular and well-remembered entry in TYCO offerings is the Chattanooga Choo-Choo product line. Wow, this almost makes me want to go back and finish my articulated Chatanooga project I started years ago. UP FOR SALE IS A Tyco 245-15 Chattanooga # 638 Steam Locomotive Vintage 2-8-0 PARTS OR REPAIR .,.,. 228-13 -1975 Release. We are your trusted local pressure relief valve service center whether your valves are Consolidated or another manufacturer's brand. Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. The standard issue 1-amp TYCO-PAK had been modernized to the black unit with blue throttle during the absence of a Chattanooga train set in the TYCO product line. Of course, how do we know materials like that won't be available in the next x0 (pronounced ex-dee) years? Only the Chattanooga 0-8-0 Steam Loco & Tender with Smoke (No.256-15) reamins to represent the line for these three years. dmvtitage TYCO was very good about producing items that never made into catalogs and many items due to large production quantity and possibly luke-warm sales remained on shelves for years after they departed catalogs. And why didn't/couldn't you use the stock Athearn worm bearing caps? The Chattanooga Choo-Choo at a new lower price that almost everyone can afford. This 1977 set featured in addition to the Chattanooga GP-20 a Wesson Tank Car (No.315K); Baby Ruth Billboard Reefer (No.355C); Old Dutch Cleanser Center-Flow Hopper (No.358F); Jell-O Billboard Box Car (No.365A) and a yellow-and-orange streamline cupola Chattanooga Caboose (No. 11, November 1924, Collectors Guide To Diecast Toys & Scale Models Identification And Valu, Doll Values Antique To Modern 9th Edition, Lionel Corp Lionel Trains Installing Nos 110 & 111 Trestle Sets For All, Black Dolls An Identification And Value Guide 1820-1991, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. The Chattanooga caboose offerings change and expand in 77. That's right, I've been turning a Tyco Chattanooga Choo-Choo into a masterpiece! Seriously, someone who can take the time and the effort to take a basic mechanism like that and work it into something that the rest of us might pass over, deserves a lot of praise. HO-Scale Trains Resource, 2017-22 White River Productions. In contrast, TYCOs package displayed next to the image of the train shows an Old Dutch Cleanser Billboard Box Car; a BN Hopper; and most curiously a Santa Fe streamlined cupola Caboose. I forsee you growing old and crabby waiting for it to move smoothly from tie to tie with about 1,287 cars behind it up a 2% grade without any helpers at all, LOL! I bought this Tyco Chattanooa for $1 in a bag of locomotives, a fine price although it's in really bad shape so it's taken me a while to get around to restor. AltoonaRailroader, I believe those MP switchers only have a single truck drive, right? P.O. For its final pair of appearances, 1991 and 1992, in the TYCO product catalog, the name reverts to Chattanooga Choo-Choo (No.7425) and the set contents is very different from all previous offerings. 7, July-August 1918, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. trucks freight The motor is a 16x25mm, 7-pole, coreless type motor. Roundhouse HOn3 2-8-0 Steam Loco Kit # 472, Denver & Rio Grande". View cart for details. Just my 2 cents worth, I spent the rest on trains. I've been working on adding some good quality detail to the engine, and have removed most of theold lettering. Certainly a classic and common example among TYCOs GP-20s is the Santa Fe wearing the roads blue and yellow freight scheme. This was one of the numbers given to EMDs demo set of GP20s. LIFE LIKE You could buy either the Consolidation & Tender 2-8-0 with Smoke (No.245-15) or the new-that-year Chattanooga GP-20 (No.228-15). Chicago, Burlington & Quincy TYCO gives The Chattanooga Choo-Choo (No.7332) a big two-page spread in the 1980 catalog.