When you been in the hobby long enough, you might notice that some things look an awful lot alike. This caboose is a classic example. The first is a reworked Mantua from the 1960s, part of a box lot of trains found in a dilapidated barn scheduled for demolition.
The second is a Tyco issue from the late 1970s. It is true that Mantua/Tyco were one in the same for awhile but, when it became fully Tyco, the quality dropped noticeably---no metal frame,plastic axles and wheelsets, lower grade plastic casting, etc.
The final one is an IHC offering from the mid 1980s, Corkey's Carnival Caravan, part of a complete train and carnival setup they offered. I used to work the midway of a amusement park in the summers of '77, '78 and '79---the "Shoot out the Star" BB machine guns---so this one holds a special place on my mantle.
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