PLUNGER PRINCESS 1951-1952

Taking a look at the Rovex 1951 variant and the Triang 1952 variant, both have plastic wheels, both have a different body shell and each variant only lasted six months! Missing in my collection are the Roller Pickup variant from December 1950 and the Plunger with plastic chassis pre-Autumn 1951. Both very much a "Holy Grail".

Top one is from Autumn 1951, the first with metal chassis. Bottom one is from May 1952, new detailed body shell and Triang name added. Plunger locos were replaced in Autumn 1952 when metal wheels were added.

The early Rovex boxes, sadly I am missing a tender box.

Gauge pipes different. Left 1952, right 1951

Sand box and makers plate added in 1952

Lubricant point on the 1951 variant (seen here) was very narrow, later became wider

These "valves" are missing on the 1951 variant

Top (May 1952) Triang name, The cog is also wider on the 1951 variant. Also the pony truck has a tab on the early version

Early variant, lead added.Blank where Triang and Made in England would later have been

Later model has the number on the firebox door, the early one has no number and the number plate is a little smaller

Left, early Triang couplings and right, early Rovex couplings

View of the XO1 moter, based on the Zenith X3 design.

The plunger Princess, Flag Ship until replaced by the Britannia in 1961.

Close up of the 1951 tender

Out of the glass case for a day of fame.

Close up of the Mark1 couplings

Early Princess and its box

Rovex Richmond Production

3rd Class LMS coach

Detail of coach couplings

Early Triang couplings

1954 couplings.