Hello Attic lovers!
This week we're going to look at an item that at first blush seems a little dull, but that I still think is fun. Here it is!
Yes, this is the Tyco brown box Water Tower kit! The interesting thing about this kit is that it's on almost every train layout in the known world! (Ok, maybe not, but pretty close). Now, let's open it up, shall we?
Now this IS interesting! The kit is untouched. The parts are even still on the spurs! There are supposed to be 16 parts. Can you find them all? The only thing that seems to be missing is the instruction sheet. But, really, if you can't figure this kit out, you may need to go back to working those big wooden toddler puzzles...
The bottom of the roof piece shows us an interesting fact. Tyco didn't make these kits! They were made by Pola in Germany! West Germany to be exact.
Here are some of the other Tyco/ Pola kits on the back. One caught my eye right away because I've featured it in this blog before!
The Grusom Casket Company! Here is that ealier post...
Grusom Post!So there you have it! A kit that's kind of dull but kind of interesting at the same time!
Until next time, keep searching for treasure!
Stu, if anyone thinks this water tower is dull, they can do what Tiana did to her water tower. Just add a tiara on top!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing more treasures, Stu!
Well, that's certainly a way to go, I guess, lol!
DeleteThanks, Sue!
Now I'm wondering where (in real life) the water came from that filled the water tower. Did they dig a well first, then build the tower over it?
ReplyDeleteI can see why this little water tower would be included on almost every model train layout: it's compact; probably inexpensive; and in real life, water towers were in every town.
Hey, I really enjoyed those wooden puzzles as a kid. Later on, they started making them out of plastic, but I was older then, and played with Tinker Toys, Lincoln Logs, and Erector Sets instead.
Hmm, I'm not seeing any caskets in or around that factory. Are they on that covered loading dock?
Thanks for showing us the simple, but interesting water tower, Stu.
I'm not sure how they filled them, but I think camels were somehow involved...
DeleteWhen I was a kid we just had rocks...and we loved them!
You know, that kit never came with caskets. It's such an obvious thing to add, but nope! All sold out!