The Magic of Model Railroading Accessories: Tyco's Unloading boxcar

[@ZakWolf]

I have one on my current HO-scale model railroad layout! Since I mostly use nickel-silver Bachmann E-Z Track, I put the Prestomatic ramp on a 1/4-inch styrofoam section (from Woodland Scenics) cut to fit underneath and made up in the same landscaping material as the railroad yard I installed it on, and Mehano track-clips to link the E-Z Track with the 9" Atlas Code 100 nickel-silver track section on the ramp. I also upgraded the boxcar with knuckle couplers and metal wheels for better performance, as I do with most of my old TYCO freight cars.

[@chasesrailwaylinesrr6447]

I love this train car It's so cool how they made it so actually unloads boxes

[@crsrdash-840b5]

I love those Tyco action accessories. I grew up on them during the 1970's and 1980's. Thanks! I got the log unloader at the train show in 2021. The three logs were too 'heavy' for the system so I sub them with lighter batch of doll sticks

[@trainboy7]

Kinda would be nice if these kinds of accessories were still being made for the modern Model Railroad Track Systems like Bachmann.

[@bnsfwoodvalleysubdivision9157]

Great vid I have a lot of old tyco accessories on my layout my favorite is this

[@varrunningtrains4112]

Fantastic video! Thanks for letting me narrate!

[@jamesbeckwith3639]

Nice video... but it would have been nice to have seen it drop more than one box and to see you load the boxes into the car

[@microbusss]

I want the US Post Office version! which for some reason is worth alot

[@tracynation2820]

Super. Someone someday will hook this car up to the rails, add a DCC decoder, and be able to unload boxes anywhere. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. 💙 T.E.N.

[@4everdc302]

Well done🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🇨🇦

[@crudecaboose8382]

Keep up the great work, the mail car is really neat

[@commandingofficerkanawha7546]

When penn central never derails on horseshoe curve 😮

[@tednouver9909]

Never knew Tyco made a lift bridge 😳

[@Petemonster62]

That bridge was made by Bachmann.

[@draincleaner9024]

Needs update on that shipping seller man

[@HarryWarren1223]

VARV NARRATION 😳😳😳👀👀👀

[@ivanivanovichivansky1388]

I only have bridges and a railroad barrier.

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

I just have the train car

[@Petemonster62]

You probably could find one at a train show.