Tyco gp20 Mantua-Tyco GP20 Burlington Route HO Diesel Loco, good working condition 12. $24. Pre-Owned. From its introduction by TYCO around 1960, the model remained in that line until nearly its demise in the early 1990s. The EMD GP20 diesel was first released by Tyco during the red box era in 1961, and would continue to be produced in the brown box era and then by Mantua through 2001. The majority of Tyco’s GP20 models wear the number 5628. Finally, TYCO produced in large quantity a bright green BN GP20 first cataloged in 1979. Opens in a new window or tab. so IF the Tyco matches your prototype, then yes, putting it on a modern drive might be worth it. Tyco's release of the GP20 coincided with the real EMD GP20's introduction. 50 shipping Mar 15, 2018 · The really old (by that I assume made in USA, not Hong Kong) Tyco GP20 had a distinctive frame and motor arrangement, and the body shell was tailored to fit it (which causes some considerable non-prototypical elements around and in front of the cab for example, which you might want to take into account in deciding if the engine is worth reviving). A later TYCO GP20 in BN from possibly the mid-'70s features the same lettering, but the BN logo and railroad name has moved down along the lower section of the unit's long hood. 80. Mantua got much use from this shell beginning just before 1980 and to the end of the 20th century. . Tyco & Mantua HO EMD GP20 Diesel Locomotives. or Best Offer +$9. Mar 4, 2011 · For years the TYCO GP20 was it, there are many of them gracing them pages of MR magazine, most all of them repowered and modified. Nov 25, 2013 · the Tyco and the Walthers GP20 are different phases of locos. 3 oz. On an SP forum, I mentioned that I was building a model of a SP GP20, and I was give full instructions on how to build one correct for most (all but 4) SP GP20's out of a Tyco loco. While it is true that TYCO well earned its reputation for low end cheese, it is also true that they were an industry player for many years before that. Sep 12, 2021 · This HO GP20 enjoyed one of the longest runs in the hobby’s history. ethmdijzymaaexyyaxqdsxfchjsgbkmzswfvdwzgmdmiesa