by Scrap The U34CH
Guys,
I need a hand with something.
When I was a kid growing up in Denville, My parents bought me a battery operated ride on toy train set for Christmas one year. I only had it for a short time because the thing broke and was never repaired. I have periodicity searched online for any info on this train but have never found any info on it. I'm hoping someone here can tell me who made this train or any other info on it.
Now remember I was 3-4 years old when I had this train so my description might not be totally correct.
I got this train somewhere between 1973 and 75, each car was maybe 12-15 inches tall and about 2 -3 feet long. There was an engine, and 2-3 other cars, and you sat on top of them. I had a circle of track maybe 10 feet across. The track was made of black plastic and the gauge was maybe 6-8 inches. From what I recall the train was an Orangeish Yellow color. The first engine looked like an F unit. It had a "T" handle bar on top with a red horn button in the middle that worked a horn. I believe the other 3 cars were 2 B units and another engine on the rear facing backwards. All of them had seats on top, but I don't remember if they all had handle bars on them. I remember pulling my brother and 2 sisters around the track, and as I said, You sat on top of the cars, not in them. The train was battery powered. The battery was under the seat of at least one engine. It was white and about 2\3 the size of a car battery. I remember my father charging the battery but, I have no recollection of what the charger looked like. The trucks were silver. I remember this because my father kept the drive truck for years after the train broke.
I would love to find out who made this train, and maybe find some info on it online. I have searched E Bay as well as Yahoo and Goggle for "Ride on toy trains" with no luck. This was probably the coolest toy I ever had, and would just like to get some info on it today.
Does anyone remember ever seeing something like this? Does anyone here have any info on this toy train?
Thanks!!
I need a hand with something.
When I was a kid growing up in Denville, My parents bought me a battery operated ride on toy train set for Christmas one year. I only had it for a short time because the thing broke and was never repaired. I have periodicity searched online for any info on this train but have never found any info on it. I'm hoping someone here can tell me who made this train or any other info on it.
Now remember I was 3-4 years old when I had this train so my description might not be totally correct.
I got this train somewhere between 1973 and 75, each car was maybe 12-15 inches tall and about 2 -3 feet long. There was an engine, and 2-3 other cars, and you sat on top of them. I had a circle of track maybe 10 feet across. The track was made of black plastic and the gauge was maybe 6-8 inches. From what I recall the train was an Orangeish Yellow color. The first engine looked like an F unit. It had a "T" handle bar on top with a red horn button in the middle that worked a horn. I believe the other 3 cars were 2 B units and another engine on the rear facing backwards. All of them had seats on top, but I don't remember if they all had handle bars on them. I remember pulling my brother and 2 sisters around the track, and as I said, You sat on top of the cars, not in them. The train was battery powered. The battery was under the seat of at least one engine. It was white and about 2\3 the size of a car battery. I remember my father charging the battery but, I have no recollection of what the charger looked like. The trucks were silver. I remember this because my father kept the drive truck for years after the train broke.
I would love to find out who made this train, and maybe find some info on it online. I have searched E Bay as well as Yahoo and Goggle for "Ride on toy trains" with no luck. This was probably the coolest toy I ever had, and would just like to get some info on it today.
Does anyone remember ever seeing something like this? Does anyone here have any info on this toy train?
Thanks!!
Al Holleuffer