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The only train item I have wanted that I can not find is the elusive caboose from the Mighty Casey line of trains made in 1970 by Remco.Fifty of the cabooses were made before the entire line was cancelled.Someone must have the caboose for sale.I would be happy to just get some high quality photos of a caboose that is still around.Any OGF members that may have the caboose or may know someone that does,please contact me.
danmarquardt@comcast.net
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I have some Mighty Casey packed away. I have the engine, boxcar, gondola, and passenger cars. Also straight, curved, and 90 degree cross tracks. Didn't know about the caboose. Did they make any other cars?
I have been told that there were no switches offered.
I, too, have some Mighty Casey...engine and track...dunno what else, that I would like
to sell....a guy in the White Hall had a card wanting it, but he wanted it delivered to
York...since it takes up space, was not going to happen.
A caboose,freight station and a left hand switch were the only additional items made for the Mighty Casey line.Not many of these items were made.The left hand switch is only a one piece mold.They did not make the frog assembly for it.The frog piece in the photo is a custom one the owner of it added.
I sort of remember the "Mighty Casey" line. Was way past the ride'em stage by that time. However, had I been a kid... wow... what fun!
I am SO GLAD I don't collect Mighty Casey stuff... it's HUGE!. (Storage.)
One stub siding to keep the train mostly behind the couch and a loop 
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We never had the one with no handle! Cool! A-A action!
A dummy right?
I'd want to kit bash power into the dummy
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You need to add power, and remote control to both 
(nice toys, eyes peeled for you, good luck
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I had never heard of this line before receiving the latest TCA Train Collectors Quarterly. It ccontains an interesting article about one George Arbeeny, who manufactures replacement parts for the trains.
He is quoted as saying that very few of the caboose ever made it to the public. Even he has never seen one, but he is making one based on Remco photographs.
Amazing coincidence. Last night I was at a friends house and he was showing me one of these sets he had bought for his grandkids. Found it at a garage sale. I come home and checked this forum and here is this thread. I was unaware of the Mighty Casey less than 24 hours ago.
I called and, no, he too does not have a caboose.
Pete
Great toy. What kid wouldn't have loved it. Not sure mom would have, though. Check-out the spot...
For those that attend York: I believe they have some Mighty Casey trains set up in the children's play area between the Blue and Silver halls.
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