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Hi Karl,
I re-powered one of these a few years ago and it remains one of my best runners. Way back in the 70's, when these things were being made, I bought one. It was my first ever HO loco. Back then I knew practically nothing about model railroading, just knew I wanted to try out the hobby. So, down in the basement I went with a 4 X 8, laid down some track and a few buildings and my daughter and I had some fun. Well, the Tyco 2-8-0 soon gave out, as most of them did. There it sat on my display shelf for many years as a sentimental reminder of my first engine purchase plus I just liked the looks of it ( I had the Royal Blue version of the Chatt. Choo Choo).

Fast forward many years later, I was doing something with an IHC 2-8-0 and happened to notice that the boilers on the IHC and Tyco were one and the same. This got me to thinking that I could most likely fit the IHC drive under the Tyco, thereby, bring the old Royal Blue back to life again. It worked out perfectly! Yes, as with any project like this, there is always some fitting work to contend with but the end result was worth it to me. I also reworked the original tender with some new trucks. Even though it is basically just a toy, I still enjoy running it every now and then.
Richard in Vermont

--- In yardbirdtrains@..., "kbkchooch" <kbkchooch@> wrote:

Greetings gang!
I have 2 old Tyco 2-8-0's that have been turned into dummies. The
"Chattanooga Choo-Choo" tender drives were swapped out for regular
tenders, headlights wired, then repainted. Useless, but impressive when
tacked onto the rear of a train at shows. Folks always wanted to know
how I got the "helper" to run so well with the lead engines. [;)]
Anyhow, the show days are over, so I was wondering what the best way to
power them was? There is a space in the frame for a gearbox, but no
gear on the axle. NWSL parts? Or is there an already powered chassis
that will fit? (Mantua, Bowser, etc?)
Any ideas?
Thanks in advanceKarl B.