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1970 Train Sets

Below are the train sets featured in TYCO's 1970-71 product catalog.  It should be noted that TYCO did produce sets exclusively for sellers such as Sears that would not be found in this listing.

Train Set
The Booster Special
No. 7301 -New York Central with power pack
No. 7201 -New York Central without power pack
 
Set included an 0-4-0 with operating headlight; Flat car with tractor load; Refrigerator car; 8-wheel caboose; 12 sections of track to make a 36" circle.

Train Set
The Diesel Flyer
No. 7304-A -Penn Central with power pack
No. 7304-B -Santa Fe Freight with power pack
No. 7304-C -Canadian National with power pack
No. 7204-A -Penn Central without power pack
No. 7204-B -Santa Fe Freight without power pack
No. 7204-C -Canadian National without power pack
 
Set included a powered lighted F-9 diesel; 50' Box Car; Hopper Car; Skid Flat with Culvert Pipes; 8-wheel Caboose; 12 sections of track to make a 36" circle.  The 1970-71 catalog lists the power pack equipped set, 7304 series, retailing for $26.00; without a power pack, 7204 series, the price was $19.00.

Train Set
The Shifter Special Freight
No. 7307 -Pennsylvania with power pack
No. 7207 -Pennsylvania without power pack
 
Set included an 0-4-0 Shifter and Tender with operating headlight; Operating Log Dump Set with push-button controller; Operating track section; Logs and Receiving Bin; Refrigerator Car; Hopper Car; 8-wheel Caboose; 14 sections of track with Rerailer to make a 45" x 36" oval.  This set's power pack included set carried a 1970 retail of $32.00.  The set without power pack is listed for $25.00.

Train Set
The Over and Under
No. 7313-A -Burlington with power pack
No. 7313-B -Canadian National with power pack
No. 7201 -New York Central without power pack
 
Set included a lighted GP20 diesel; Flat car with 3 tractors; Box car; Hopper car; Gondola with culvert pipe; 8-wheel Caboose; 33-piece Bridge & Trestle set; 26 sections of track to make a 40" x 87" figure 8.  The power pack equipped version retailed for $37.00; the set minus power pack sold for $30 in 1970-71.

Train Set
The Super 72
No. 7316 -Santa Fe with power pack
No. 7216 -Santa Fe without power pack
 
Set included a lighted 0-4-0 Shifter Loco & Tender; Refrigerator car; Hopper car; Piggyback flat car with 2 trailers; Truck cab; Truck terminal; Autoloader car with 6 autos; 8-wheel Caboose; 12 telegraph poles; 12 trackside signs; 17-piece Bridge & Trestle set; 14 sections of track with rerailer making a 45" x 36" oval.  This set with power pack retailed for $39.00; less power pack it sold for $32.00.

Train Set
The Alco Action Freight
No. 7322-A -Santa Fe with power pack
No. 7322-B -Penn Central with power pack
No. 7222-A -Santa Fe without power pack
No. 7222-B -Penn Central without power pack
 
Set included a lighted Alco 430 Diesel; Flat Car with 3 Tractors; Refrigerator Car; Remote Control Log Dump Set with push-button controller; Operating Track; Logs and Receiving Bin; Piggyback Flat Car with 2 Trailers; Truck Cab and Truck Terminal; 8-wheel Caboose; Operating Crossing Gate; 12 Telegraph Poles; 12 Trackside Signs; 16 sections of track making a 54" x 36" oval.  The set with power pack sold for $43.00; less power pack the retail price was $36.00 in 1970.

Train Set
The Pacific Fast Freight
No. 7328 -Union Pacific with power pack
No. 7228 -Union Pacific without power pack
 
Set included a lighted 4-6-2 Pacific Loco and Tender; Refrigerator Car; Remote Control Log Unloading Car; 50' Pulpwood Car; Hopper Car; Flat Car with Culvert Pipe; 8-wheel Caboose; Decorated Tunnel; 17-piece Bridge & Trestle Set; 16 sections of track, with rerailer, to make a 54" x 36" oval.  This set sold for $50.00 complete with power pack according to the 1970-71 TYCO catalog; minus power pack the set was $43.00 retail.

Train Set
The Golden West
No. 7319 -Santa Fe with power pack
No. 7219 -Santa Fe without power pack
 
Set included a 4-6-0 Rogers Locomotive and Tender with operating headlight; 1890 Passenger Baggage-Combine; 2-1890 Passenger Car Coaches; 14 sections of track, with rerailer, to make a 45" x 36" oval.  This set's retail price was $39 (with power pack) and $32 (without power pack) in 1970-71.

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Train Set
The Inter-City
No. 7310-A -Penn Central with power pack
No. 7310-B -Burlington with power pack
No. 7310-C -Canadian National with power pack
No. 7210-A -Penn Central without power pack
No. 7210-B -Burlington without power pack
No. 7210-C -Canadian National without power pack
 
Billed in the 1970-71 TYCO catalog as "beauty on wheels," this set included a lighted powered F-9; lighted Combine Car; lighted Passenger Car; lighted Observation Car; 12 sections of track to make a 36" circle.  Retail for the power pack equipped version was $35; while the set minus a power pack sold for $28 in 1970.

Train Set
The Super Chief
No. 7325 -Santa Fe with power pack
No. 7225 -Santa Fe without power pack
 
This set included a lighted powered F-9 "A" unit; non-powered F-9 "B" unit; lighted Baggage Combine; 2 lighted Passenger Cars; lighted Observation Car; 14 sections of track, with rerailer, to make 45" x 36" oval.  The set sold for $43 (with power pack) and was also available without power pack for $36 in the 1970-71 TYCO catalog.

Train Set
The Railroad Empire
No. 7334 -Pennsylvania with power pack
No. 7244 -Pennsylvania without power pack
 
Set included lighted 2-8-2 Mikado Locomotive with Tender; Autoloader with 6 Autos; Hopper Car; Remote Control Log Dump Set with push-button controller; operating track; logs and receiving bin; Piggyback Flat Car with 2 Trailers; Truck Cab and Truck Terminal; Cable Reel Car; Box Car; Flat Car with Culvert Pipe; 8-wheel Caboose; Lighted Freight Station; Automatic Crossing Gate; Remote Control Uncoupling Track; RH and LH Manual Switches; 20 sections of track making a big 54" x 45" double oval layout.  This set was sold for $74 complete with power pack or $67 without power pack.

Train Set
The Royal Blue
No. 7331 -Baltimore and Ohio with power pack
No. 7231 -Baltimore and Ohio without power pack
 
Set included a lighted 4-6-2 Pacific Loco and Tender; lighted Baggage Combine Car; 2 lighted Passenger Cars; lighted Observation Car; 14 sections of track, with rerailer, to make a 45" x 36" oval.  This set's retail in 1970 was $52 with power pack and $45 for a version without a power pack.