by nhrrfan
Over the years, there were actually three versions of the Tyco (Mantua) Petticoat Junction train set.
The first version is the "pizza box" set depicted in the link given in a previous post, with the black locomotive cab/tender and painted dark green roofs and lettering on the cars.
The second version is similar to the first, but included a power pack ("standard" Tyco small gold box type). It was in an identical box to the first, but with smaller "Floyd and Charley quote" inserts to accommodate the power pack.
The third version of the set was in the standard late 1960s/early 1970's Tyco "modernized" box. The locomotive was changed to have an all red cab and tender, and the car roofs and lettering were changed to a lighter green - but still painted.
In addition, Mantua re-ran the C&FW scheme when they offered an updated version of their 1890s passenger car kits in the early to mid 1980s. However, the roofs in these kits were molded green plastic instead of painted. They never re-issued the locomotive in C&FW colors though.
The first version is the "pizza box" set depicted in the link given in a previous post, with the black locomotive cab/tender and painted dark green roofs and lettering on the cars.
The second version is similar to the first, but included a power pack ("standard" Tyco small gold box type). It was in an identical box to the first, but with smaller "Floyd and Charley quote" inserts to accommodate the power pack.
The third version of the set was in the standard late 1960s/early 1970's Tyco "modernized" box. The locomotive was changed to have an all red cab and tender, and the car roofs and lettering were changed to a lighter green - but still painted.
In addition, Mantua re-ran the C&FW scheme when they offered an updated version of their 1890s passenger car kits in the early to mid 1980s. However, the roofs in these kits were molded green plastic instead of painted. They never re-issued the locomotive in C&FW colors though.