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RE: Vintage tomy train - Jaytrain1 - 05-14-2014
I have that red one! It doesn't operate, though, and one of the tabs on the shell has broken off.
RE: Vintage tomy train - sunhuntin - 05-14-2014
(03-31-2014, 07:16 PM)plarailfan Wrote: They are not related to Lego, but they are, or were, intended to be compatible with Lego.
I've often wondered if Tomy had to pay any kind of patent / copyright fee or similar, to Lego.
Maybe they simply engaged in a partnership, to further promote the Lego brand by making the Tomy trains compatible with it ?
i found this pic on ebay years ago. the blurb mentions about lego and tyco building blocks.
![[Image: KGrHqYOKiE2nLNY8kRBNudQSPUIQ_3.jpg]](http://s1209.photobucket.com/user/sunhuntin/media/KGrHqYOKiE2nLNY8kRBNudQSPUIQ_3.jpg.html)
the red diesel set from this advert is what i got started on. the thing i love about the vintage gears, is you never know whats inside! some ive opened have been plain white, others a mix of greens and some look like that vegetable pasta, lol. i love the mystery. the same stands for the big loader chassis too.
RE: Vintage tomy train - Super - 05-14-2014
That certainly answers the question as the official patented logo's for both Lego & Tyco are in the ad. Good find Sunhuntin.
![[Image: clapping-happy-smiley-emoticon.gif]](http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/hand-gestures/clapping-happy-smiley-emoticon.gif)