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Blue Bird West
No. T6306B
Blue Ribbon
No. T6322
Burlington Express
No. T6305A -Burlington
No. T6305B -New York Central
No. T6305C -Santa Fe
TYCO cataloged variations to a number of train sets in the 1963-64 catalog. Generally,
the set's name changes with the change to the motive power and caboose roadname. This set is listed in the catalog as
being offered in three versions, all appearing to be called Burlington Express. The set had a GP20, called in the catalog
the "glamour gal" or diesel locos, pulling a Refrigerator Car; Tank Car; Operating Covered Hopper; Gondola; Skid Flat with
Pipe Load; and an 8-wheel Caboose. The set retailed for $24.98 according to the 1963-64 catalog.
Busy Beaver
No. T6301
The Champion
No. T6309A
The Chief
No. T6309B -Santa Fe
Continental West
No. T6304B -Union Pacific
The Crescent Limited
No. T6315B -1963 Release
Dixie Belle with Smoke
No. T6312
Dual Action Freight
No. T6310A -Reading
No. T6310B -Union Pacific
Early Bird East with Smoke
No. T6311A
Early Bird West with Smoke
No. T6311B -Santa Fe
Eastern Special
No. T6302A
TYCO has three variations to this set in the 1963-64 catalog. A Pennsylvania Railroad
example is illustrated and it is the Eastern Special. Similar contents, but with Santa Fe loco and caboose made for
TYCO's Western Special (No.T6302B); while Canadian National power and caboose created the Dominion Special (No.T6302C) in
TYCO's line. TYCO lists the value of the set's components at $23.32, the set's retail price was $14.98.
Four-O-Five East
No. T6321A -New York Central
Four-O-Five West
No. T6321B -Great Northern
Golden West with Smoke
No. T6313
Mainliner East
No. T6314A -Pennsylvania
Mainliner West
No. T6314B -Santa Fe
Mammoth of the Rails
No. T6316
Merchandiser East
No. T6303A -New York Central
Merchandiser West
No. T6303B -Union Pacific
TYCO offered a handful of train sets that had the same basic contents, but differed with respect
to roadname for the power and caboose and the set's title. The 1963-64 Merchandiser West set featured a Union Pacific
0-4-0 and caboose; the counterpart Merchandiser East (No.T6303A) set had a New York Central 0-4-0 and caboose with the
same contents. The set retailed for $14.98 in 1963.
Mixed Train Daily
No. T6308A -Rio Grande
No. T6308B -Pennsylvania
The Patriot
No. T6307A
Red Ball East
No. T6320A -Pennsylvania
No. T6320B -Santa Fe
No. T6320C -Canadian National
Red Bird East
No.T6306A -Chesapeake & Ohio
This TYCO set included a pair C&O dressed F9A units (one powered and one non-powered)
pulling an Operating Hopper Car; Stock Car; Chemical Tank Car; Skid Flat Car with Pipe Load and 8-wheel Caboose. The
set's retail was $24.98 in 1963. A set with the same contents, but with Santa Fe power and caboose was also in the TYCO
line in '63 called Blue Bird West (No.T6306B).
Rio Grande Freight with Smoke
No. T6324
Rocky Mountain
No. T6323
The Royal Blue
No. T6315A
The Streamliner
No. T6307B -Union Pacific
Western Special
No. T6302B
Below you'll find the train sets featured in TYCO's 1963-64 product
catalog. As was the company's practice at the time, the set's stock numbers give away the year of release. These
1963-64 sets are numbered in the 6300-series for '63.
It is important to note that the sets included here are only those
found in the 1963-64 TYCO catalog. Many department stores, such as Sears or JCPenney, often cataloged sets might be
unique with respect to their contents and/or stock numbers and are not included in TYCO's annual catalog.
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