Mystery Elephant train

MichaelD · MichaelD 07-17-2020, 02:37 PM Junior Member

My guess is Palitoy.

DuckGWR · DuckGWR 07-17-2020, 03:20 PM Collector

Oh wow, I've never seen this box for the Merry Go Zoo set before

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Looks like they also imported Tomy's acoustic record playing train, but I don't immediately see anything from them like your train... I'll have another look

**Super** · **Super** 07-17-2020, 03:32 PM Track Engineer

Looks like Palitoy was bought out by General Mills in the US in 1968. Been trying to look for vintage UK toys from the 70's and 80's. By 'Super Market' is that like a grocery store or department store?

MichaelD · MichaelD 07-17-2020, 03:35 PM Junior Member

Found this shot of a dismantled merry go zoo elephant online. The short top of the body looks like it could be the same, but on a shorter and different chassis.
The top certainly looks very similar, although mine seems to have a feet moulding, unless thats on the chassis part.

Theres also the possibility mine could have been some sort of knock off copy?

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MichaelD · MichaelD 04-12-2021, 11:42 AM Junior Member

Managed to find one at last.

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**Super** · **Super** 04-12-2021, 12:23 PM Track Engineer

Way to go MD...is everything there and does it work?

chrisjo · chrisjo 04-12-2021, 12:32 PM Investigations Dept.

Outstanding work! I've been looking off and on myself ever since you first posted this question.

MichaelD · MichaelD 04-12-2021, 12:32 PM Junior Member

Cheers, when it arrives I’ll update.

chrisjo · chrisjo 04-12-2021, 12:36 PM Investigations Dept.

There's another on eBay US at the moment:

MichaelD · MichaelD 04-12-2021, 03:00 PM Junior Member

I did see that one but he doesn’t ship to the uk.