The Capital Limited (No.T6212A) was Baltimore & Ohio lettered; the El Capitan (No.T6212B) was Santa Fe.

 

 

The Capital Limited (No.T6212A) was Baltimore & Ohio lettered; the El Capitan (No.T6212B) was Santa Fe.

TYCO's 1962-63 product catalog boasts that this set is "Gay as a trolley party," which I will simply leave alone and move on to its contents.  Decorated in orange and black and lettered Crosstown, the set featured an oval of street trolley track and sold for $8.98 in 1962.

For $11.98 the Industrial Giant set included a Union Pacific Plymouth Diesel heading up a train with a Skid Flat Car with Pipe Load, Reefer, and 4-Wheel Caboose.  The set included a 36" circle of track.

Taking the place of the previous year's Shipper's Express, the Trans-Continental had an F-9A; Refrigerator Car; Skid Flat with 3 Culvert Pipe Sections; Operating Hopper Car; and 4-Wheel Caboose.  The Santa Fe example was T6203A; the Pennsylvania was T6203B; and the Canadian Pacific version was T6203C, which is pictured above.  The set sold for $14.98 in 1962.

Similar to 1961's Red Dot set, The Shifter had TYCO's 0-4-0 Steam Booster powering this set which featured a Skid Flat Car with Pipe Load; Stock Car; Operating Hopper Car; and Streamline Cupola Caboose.  A circle of track finished out this set which retailed for $19.98.  A Pennsy loco and caboose made it TYCO's T6205A; while a Northern Pacific equipped set was T6205B.

One of five TYCO train sets in '62 to include Streamline Passenger Cars, the Specials were the most modest of the group in consist and therefore price.  A powered F-9A led a Combine and Coach around a 45" x 36" oval.  The set included an Uncoupling Ramp and sold for $19.98.  The Eastern Special (T6206A) was dressed for New Haven service; while The Western Special (T6206B) was done up for Burlington Route chores.

TYCO's "Low Profile" as they called it GP-20 Diesel was on the point of The Early Bird set followed by a Reefer, Skid Flat Car with Pipe Load, Operating Hopper Car, Chemical Tank Car, Gondola with Culvert Pipe Sections and Streamline Cupola Caboose.  The set also included a 45" x 36" oval and TYCO's NMRA Portable Automatic Uncoupling Ramp (No.15729) all for $24.98.  A red CB&Q Burlington GP-20 made it TYCO's T6207A; T6207B denoted the Santa Fe GP-20; and the Union Pacific example was T6207C.

Powered by a F-9A with trailing non-powered F-9B, TYCO's Pacemaker set also had an Operating Hopper, Chemcial Tank Car, Gondola with Culvert Pipe Sections, Stock Car, Skid Flat with Pipe Load and Streamline Cupola Caboose.  All ready to run around and around a 45" x 36" oval of brass track complete with Uncoupling Ramp for $24.98.  A C&O example was Pacemaker T6208A; the Rio Grande set was T6208B.

An F-9A was in control of a trio of Streamline Passenger Cars (Combine, Coach, Obs) with a 45" x 36" oval of track with Uncoupling Ramp.  TYCO's Gotham Limited (T6209A) was a Pennsylvania Railroad decorated set.  The Denver Limited (T6209B) had Rio Grande power and cars.  The set sold for $24.98 in 1962.

One of TYCO's first train sets to include the Unloading Coal Trestle  (No.861) accessory was this GP-20 powered offering.  Behind the Santa Fe GP-20 was a Skid Flat Car with Pipe Load, Gondola with 3 Culvert Pipe Sections, Operating Hopper and Streamline Cupola Caboose.  The $24.98 set featured track to construct a 54" x 36" oval with 26" track spur.  A Uncoupling Ramp was also included.

A new feature for 1962 in the TYCO line was Steam Locos with Smoke.  The Pufferbelly set featured an 0-4-0 Shifter with Smoke pulling a Skid Flat with 3 Culvert Pipes, Reefer, Tank Car, Animated Brakeman Box Car, Operating Hopper and Streamline Cupola Caboose.  The set's track plan was a 45" x 36" oval with Uncoupling Ramp included for $29.98.  A Southern Pacific Shifter and Caboose was TYCO's T6211B; while the B&O example was T6211A.

TYCO's 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Loco and Tender pulled a Gondola with Culvert Pipe Sections, Stock Car, Operating Hopper, Skid Flat with Pipe Load, Reefer, Operating Sugar Hopper Car and Streamline Cupola Caboose.  The 45" x 36" track plan included a Portable Uncoupling Ramp.  The set was the Atlantic Fast Freight (No.T6213A) with Pennsy power and Pacific Fast Freight (No.T6213B) with Santa Fe loco.  Either way, the set retailed for $34.98.

One of two Blue and Gray Civial War Centennial Sets was the Blue Train featuring an 1860-series 4-4-0 Locomotive and Tender lettered for U.S. Military R.R.  Additionally, the set included a Platform Car with two Civil War Cannons; Stock Car; Explosives Box Car; and Hospital Combine Car.  The Stock Car was TYCO's 1860-series Horse Car and the Explosives Box Car was simply the 1860s Box Car.  The catalog states that both sets also included Union and Confederate Flags with Staffs.  The set included track to build a 45" x 36" oval with Uncoupling Ramp (15729) and retailed for $34.98.

The other of the two Blue and Gray Civial War Centennial Sets was the Gray Train featuring an 1860-series 4-4-0 Locomotive and Tender lettered for Georgia-Central.  Additionally, the set included a Platform Car with two Civil War Cannons; Stock Car; Explosives Box Car; and Hospital Combine Car.  The Stock Car was TYCO's 1860-series Horse Car and the Explosives Box Car was simply the 1860s Box Car.  The catalog states that both sets also included Union and Confederate Flags with Staffs.  The set included track to build a 45" x 36" oval with Uncoupling Ramp (15729) and retailed for $34.98.

An 1860-series set with the General 4-4-0 Western & Atlantic up front with an 1860 Combine and two Coaches.  This set is similar to what was offered in 1960 and 1961.  The 1962 example again retailed for $34.98 and included enough track for a 45" x 36" oval and included an Uncoupling Ramp (15729).

The Central Pacific General Steamer pulling 1860 series Water Car; Box Car; Horse Car; Platform Car; and Combine.  This set included track to operate a 45" x 36" oval, plus an Uncoupling Ramp (15729) as part of its $39.98 retail price.

TYCO's 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Engine pulling a Streamline Combine, pair of Coaches, and Observation, all dressed for Baltimore & Ohio service made up The Royal Blue (No.T6217A); while a green Southern 4-6-2 powered The Crescent Limited (No.T6217B).  The set included a 45" x 36" oval of track and Uncoupling Ramp (15729) for $39.98.

The Mammoth for '62 featured a 2-8-2 Mikado lettered for Santa Fe pulling an Animated Brakeman Box Car, Operating Hopper, Derrick Car, Skid Flat with Culvert Pipes, Operating Floodlight Car, Stock Car, Reefer and Streamline Cupola Caboose.  The set's track was designed to create 45" x 36" oval with Uncoupling Ramp.  The $49.98 retail made this the highest priced set in the catalog for 1962.

A very basic F-unit, a few cars and a circle of track.  The Hi Baller had TYCO's F-9A; a Skid Flat with Pipe Load, Reefer and the little 4-Wheel Caboose with a 36" circle of track.  TYCO offered this set in three roadnames:  Pennsylvania (T6219A); Santa Fe (T6219B); and Canadian Pacific (T6219C).  The set retailed for $19.98.

TYCO's 0-4-0 Booster had its drivers full pulling a Reefer, Box Car, Flat Car with Girder Load, Gondola with 3 Culvert Pipes and Streamline Cupola Caboose.  The American Interstate Freight (T6220A) had Reading equipment; while the Canadian Dominion Freight (T6220B) had Canadian National power and caboose.  The set sold for $24.98 and included a 45" x 36" oval and Uncoupling Ramp.

TYCO's Union Pacific GP-20 pulled a Chemical Tank, Reefer, Gondola with Culvert Pipes, Animated Brakeman Box Car and Streamline Cupola Caboose to create the General Purpose 20 set of 1962.  A Uncoupling Ramp was included with enough track to build a 45" x 36" oval for $29.98.

This well appointed set began with an 0-4-0 Shifter lettered for Rio Grande service.  Behind the loco was an Animated Brakeman Box Car, Operating Sugar Hopper, Reefer, Gondola with Culvert Pipe Sections, Tank Car, Skid Flat with Pipe Load and Streamline Cupola Caboose.  The set's track built a 45" x 36" oval and an Uncoupling Ramp was included in the $39.98 retail price.

A rare instance of TYCO putting its GP-20 at the head end of a set of Streamline Passenger Cars.  This set started with a UP GP-20 and included a Combine, two Coaches and Observation Car all running around a 45" x 36" oval with Uncoupling Ramp included in the $39.98 price.