TRIANG OPEN 7 PLANK WAGON 

1949-1979

An open coal truck that went through different liveries and running numbers during its long 30 years life. I have included the 23 different variants that I have, there are more running numbers available , I am missing two.  NE 83670 (1953-55) and NE 76853 (1954). There are also many colour variants available, some can be seen here. (when Triang had plastic left over from a run, the remains were used up by making a short run on goods wagons, which could be sold in various colours).

1949-1951

Origins. This is the TRACKMASTER Great Western variant and only carried the number GW 10836. Note the closed axle boxes, zink wheels and Trackmaster couplings. I have a handful of these bodies mounted on early Triang chassis.

1949-1951

Another TRACKMASTER wagon from Pyramid Toys, this one in brown, the colour used for North Eastern. Number NE 83610. Trackmaster was bought out by Rovex in November 1951 because they badly needed goods wagons for the launch of Triang Railways in May 1952.

1952-1954

In May 1952 this wagon was released with thick lettering, this one is the later thin lettering. Running number GW 10836 It also has the MK2a couplings which was fitted until the end of 1953. 

1952-1954

Again thin lettering, (see Trackmaster above for an example of thick lettering "GW" ). White ones do not come up often, they were run off when there was plastic left over from a run of Fish Van bodies. Running number 10836. Open wagons with GW were discontinued after Spring 1954.

1952-1953

The same number and colour as the Trackmaster variant, although this one is TRIANG. Mk2a couplings and closed axle boxes. Running number 83610

SUMMER 1954

Change over to Mk2b couplings and new running number 22132, last variant with closed axle boxes.

AUTUMN  1954

Same running number 22132, but open axle boxes and "R10/13" added under the body and different type form for "TRI-ANG".

1955-1956

The only difference here is the new running number 32075

1955-1956

Colour change. Same number 32075. There is a variant "3207" which is not a new number, but result of damage to the "7".

1955-1957

New running number 47205, longest running number in the "NE" series. Also the last of the North Eastern variants.

1957 TRIANG CATALOGUE

Interestingly the R10 Goods Truck has Great Western livery, which had not been produced for three years!

1957 TRIANG CATALOGUE

R13 Coal Truck, the last year that the North Eastern variant was produced.

1957-1958

Change to British Railways (Western Region) W1005

1958 TRIANG CATALOGUE

British Railways variant of the R10 in the Catalogue. The R13 with coal load carries the same livery and running number.

1959-1960

W1005, now with Mk3 couplings and spoked wheels

1959 TRIANG CATALOGUE

The catalogues clearly shows the new couplings

1959 TRIANG CATALOGUE

The R13 coal truck variant.

1960 TRIANG CATALOGUE

1960-1961

During 1960-61 loads were added and these variants were given new R numbers. Oil drum load R245 and timber load R246. 


One the right is how it looked in the 1961 catalogue.

1961 TRIANG CATALOGUE

1961 TRIANG CATALOGUE

1961 TRIANG CATALOGUE

1961-1970

The longest running variant. Still W1005, but lettering smaller.

1961 TRIANG CATALOGUE

1962 TRIANG CATALOGUE

NO PRINT wagon from starter sets

NO PRINT wagon from starter sets

1963 TRIANG CATALOGUE

The wagon was not on the goods wagon page, but it stated in the catalogue that all wagons in sets were available as solo models.

1964 TRIANG CATALOGUE

1965 TRIANG CATALOGUE

1966-1970

Converter wagon, Triang and Hornby Dublo couplings. This allowed  Hornby 2-rail locomotives to run with Triang wagons or Triang wagons to be run on 3-rail systems.

1966 TRIANG HORNBY CATALOGUE

1966-68 TRIANG HORNBY CATALOGUES

1967-68 TRIANG HORNBY CATALOGUES

1969 TRIANG HORNBY CATALOGUE

1969 TRIANG HORNBY CATALOGUE

1970 TRIANG CATALOGUE

1971-1973

The first of the Southern Railway livery wagons, Running number for all SR wagons was 12530.

1971 TRIANG HORNBY CATALOGUE




* mid-January 1972 the company became "HORNBY RAILWAYS"

1972 TRIANG HORNBY CATALOGUE*

1973 HORNBY RAILWAYS CATALOGUE

1973 HORNBY RAILWAYS CATALOGUE

1973-1974

The chocolate variant was replaced by this red version in 1973, which first found its way into starter train sets. At about this time a bule version was also available.

1973 -74 HORNBY RAILWAYS CATALOGUES

1973-1974

The Lancashire private owners wagon was produced the same time as the red SR wagon and seems to have used the same red. Why have two red open wagons being produced at the same time? Probably because the Lancashire had silver seal wheels and the SR wagon did not.

1974 HORNBY RAILWAYS CATALOGUE

1975-1976

"OCEAN" private owners wagon, running number 921, issued at the same time as the "PRINCESS ROYAL", again only one carried silver seal wheels.

1975 HORNBY RAILWAYS CATALOGUE.

1975-1976

"PRINCESS ROYAL" private owners wagon

1975 HORNBY RAILWAYS CATALOGUE.

1976 HORNBY RAILWAYS CATALOGUE

In its last year, the wagon had silver seal wheels

1976 HORNBY RAILWAYS CATALOGUE

This wagon had silver seal wheels from the start

1979

The 7 plank open wagon was retired after 30 years service and was replaced by a 5 plank wagon with new tooling in 1977. That would have been the end of the story, but in 1979 it was released one last time as a private owners wagon "PUGH & CO.". This cannot be found in the catalogue, it was made as a sales gimmick and was given  to customers when they purchased a locomotive. It was given away beyond 1979, but only until stocks were exhausted.

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