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Amtrak
(No.248-07)
A pair of silver Amtrak F-9A units was included in this Twin
Diesels set. One powered example and a matching dummy, both carrying roadnumber 4316.
Chessie System
(No.248-03)
Found in TYCO's 1977 catalog is a pair of Chessie System
F-9A units, powered and dummy, with a retail of $19.
Delaware & Hudson (not pictured)
(No.?)
This Twin Diesels set included a pair of D&H Sharks with
one powered and one non-powered.
New York Central
(No.249-06)
The TYCO box flap description for this set is bit redundant,
Shark Nose Powered & Non-Powered Dummy New York Central.
Santa Fe (passenger red and silver)
(No.248-21)
This pair of Santa Fe F-9A units included a powered and non-powered
example and was listed in TYCO's 1975-76 catalog. The set is listed with a $19 retail price.
Southern Pacific (not pictured)
(No.)
This set included a powered and a non-powered example of TYCO's Southern Pacific Shark
Nose Diesel in the Daylight scheme.
Spirit of '76
(No.248-35)
Though the majority of TYCO's Brown Box Era locomotives come
from Hong Kong according to their fuel tanks, these Spirit of '76 F-9's are known to have Austria as the country of origin
on their tanks. Cataloged in the 50th Anniversary 1976 edition, this pair of a powered and non-powered Spirit of '76
F-9A units retailed for $19. JCPenney includes the twin Spirit of '76 F-9A units in their 1976 Christmas catalog.
The JCPenney stock number for this set was #X 926-1546 A and they sold for $14.99 from Penney's.
Union Pacific
(No.248-23)
Two Union Pacific F-9A units, one powered and one dummy,
made up this TYCO Twin Diesels set. TYCO included the Amtrak (No.248-07) and Santa Fe (No.248-21), along with this Union
Pacific pair in the 1975-76 catalog. Like the others, this set retailed for $19 that year.
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