TYCO HO-Scale Operating Floodlight Caboose
Updated October 15, 2026
This auction ended on October 15, 2026.
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| Lot number | 112 |
| Estimate | 10.00 - 35.00 USD |
| Auction | Vintage Ozarks Trove 2 |
| Date | October 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Tailored Estate Solutions |
| Location | Mountain Home, Arkansas |
• Brand/Manufacturer: Tyco (often utilizing tooling shared with Mantua) • Scale: HO Scale (1:87) • Car Type: Work Caboose / Operating Floodlight Car • Livery: Reading Railroad ("READING FLOODLIGHT CAR M-1854") featuring a gray body, red roof/cupola, and off-white/cream platform. • Key Features: • Adjustable Floodlight: Large plastic searchlight housing mounted on the open rear platform section that can be manually rotated and tilted. • Functional Lighting: Typically engineered to pick up power directly from the track rails via the wheel contacts to illuminate the floodlight bulb while the train is in motion. • Era: Produced primarily between the 1970s and 1980s.
