The back cover of TYCO's 1966-67 product catalog featured images of four new rolling stock offerings announced for delivery in the fall of 1966. The Cable Reel Car is among this group of new cars for '66 with a $2.98 retail for a ready-to-run example and $2.29 for a kit version. The TYCO kit for the 50' Cable Reel Car carried stock number K335A. Either way, Great Northern was the only roadname. The original illustration has a red car with white lettering. Production examples feature a green car with yellow/gold lettering.