The 1976 TYCO product catalog totals 31 full-color 8-1/2" x 11" pages and
is important as it marks the 50th anniversary for the company. The cover bears "50th Anniversary Years 1926-1976" on
the bottom left corner. The opening pages 2 and 3 introduce TYCO the company under the banner, "Welcome to the World
of Tyco."
HO-scale Electric Trains begin on page 4 with train sets and they continue through page 13.
For 1976 TYCO catalogs a group of 15 train sets are offered. The 15 trains sets are The Switcher Freight (#7301); The
Diesel Freight (#7302); The Spirit of '76 (#7306); The Midnight Special (#7309); The Inter-City (#7310); The Twin Diesel Freight
(#7312); The Over & Under (#7311); The Spirit of America (#7320); The Durango (#7318); The Golden West (#7321); The Rock
Island Line (#7329); The Chattanooga Choo-Choo (#7331); The Santa Fe Action Freight (#7334); The Mammoth Of The Rails (#7338)
and The Super Road & Rail (#9000). Pages 14 an 15 of the '76 catalog include the Layout Expander System and Track
& Switches available; TYCO's Action Cars & Accessories for HO-scale trains are included on pages 16 and 17; TYCOKITS
cover pages 18 and 19; Steam and Diesel Locos, as well as Trolleys are on pages 20 and 21. Page 21 also includes information
on TYCO's PowerTorque Drive and Steam Locomotive Kits. Pages 22 and 23 display the Freight Cars; Old-Time Cars; and
Passenger Cars available for the train line.
On page 24 of the 1976 catalog comes race cars, beginning with two pages devoted to TYCO's 28 different
race cars. HO-scale Electric Racing Sets begin on page 26 and continue through page 30. Racing sets include The
Super Over & Under Pro Racing (#8202); Double 8 Lighted Night Racer (#8205); Funny Car 2-in-1 Pro Racing (#8207); Lights
& Sounds of Sebring (#8214); Super Funny Car 2-in-1 Pro Racing (#8218); Super 4-Lane Pro Racing (#8230) and The Empire
1000 Pro Racing (#8220). Slot car accessories are on page 30.
The final page and back cover of the 1976 50th Anniversary catalog features The System 200 2-Train
Set (#7950). For '76 this set included a Santa Fe F-9 and Spirit of '76 patriotically dress Alco Super 630.
