I too have this set! It was sold in both a Rock Island Express package like you show, but also in the generic Tyco mailer boxes like the Chef Boyardee promotional set comes in.
i have a bachmann promotional set called "Casey's Express" made in 2008 commemorating the general store/gas station's 40th anniversary. it also uses the santa fe paint scheme on bachmann's FT locomotive with some slight tweaks.
If I would have to make a guess about this caboose, it may be something that was made by Mehano. I do know that the Bachmann GP18 was made by Mehano for an example. So, the caboose may not be too far off the mark as something imported from them. IIRC, in later years, the Tyco C430 with the weird fuel tank was also made by Mehano as an example of companies importing things from them. Check to see if either caboose has "Made in Yugoslavia" or "RSO" on the bottom. This would dead giveaway that Mehano made it.
It's a very unique Caboose I have one of those in my collection I think it says New York Central but very interesting nice job on the video down keep going man
Very cool set, Dan! I actually ended up getting an interesting promotional set myself at an estate auction a couple of years ago. Its and Eckard's Drug Store set. The locomotive appears to be a Mehano model, and I was very surprised by how smoothly it ran. Its definitely something I would like to learn more about at some point!
You are correct on rarity. I just spotted another one of this train, but w/o everything else. caboose missing also. And the seller wants 99.99 for it,lol. Plus there are other Santa Fe shark noses and a couple matching B units, but none of them are marked as promotional types, just Santa Fe.
Interesting set, love the lead unit
I too have this set! It was sold in both a Rock Island Express package like you show, but also in the generic Tyco mailer boxes like the Chef Boyardee promotional set comes in.
Interesting, very interesting, Daniel. Love the 🦈 nose Locomotive. Thanks for digging into the coffers for that one.
Thanks for sharing. 👍🐾👍
Love these odd sets Tyco made
i have a bachmann promotional set called "Casey's Express" made in 2008 commemorating the general store/gas station's 40th anniversary. it also uses the santa fe paint scheme on bachmann's FT locomotive with some slight tweaks.
If I would have to make a guess about this caboose, it may be something that was made by Mehano. I do know that the Bachmann GP18 was made by Mehano for an example. So, the caboose may not be too far off the mark as something imported from them. IIRC, in later years, the Tyco C430 with the weird fuel tank was also made by Mehano as an example of companies importing things from them. Check to see if either caboose has "Made in Yugoslavia" or "RSO" on the bottom. This would dead giveaway that Mehano made it.
It's a very unique Caboose I have one of those in my collection I think it says New York Central but very interesting nice job on the video down keep going man
Very cool set, Dan! I actually ended up getting an interesting promotional set myself at an estate auction a couple of years ago. Its and Eckard's Drug Store set. The locomotive appears to be a Mehano model, and I was very surprised by how smoothly it ran. Its definitely something I would like to learn more about at some point!
You are correct on rarity. I just spotted another one of this train, but w/o everything else. caboose missing also. And the seller wants 99.99 for it,lol. Plus there are other Santa Fe shark noses and a couple matching B units, but none of them are marked as promotional types, just Santa Fe.
Ah yes, Johnson Wax with the Santer Fef unit, I can’t wait for what video Decembor 9rd has to offer us
sweet set! never seen a santa fe shark.
looks close to lionel ho caboose style
That caboose is made from Life Like tooling. I have a few in different roads
@@traviscurlutu7723 it is not the life like caboose. It’s a different mold but looks similar
Very cool vintage 80s set Dan!
She be a heaping good looker, plus she can both clean and wax the track. I say, you makem good deal Dirty.
The caboose looks like a lifelike caboose. No my favorite caboose.
Love your videos. Do you have the bubble yum set? I came across one in my travels. I need the shipping box . I have a video posted of the set
This set looks like it would smell like windex