46245 City of London

.A look at the 46245 "City of London" from Hornby Dublo, first released in December 1959 and the first 2-rail locomotive in its class (more were produced under Wrenn later). We see the loco being serviced, running on the test track, followed by a "mainline" run with maroon coaches on the Harrow Park layout.

More soon...

more soon...

PLAYCRAFT RAILWAYS

A look at Playcraft HO Railways. Sold in the UK during the 1960s, built in France. A look at a Class 29 diesel and some maroon coaching stock. Some running on the layout and a close look inside the loco..

Lights and signals on the layout.

Working on the layout, adding switches and cables. A look at the signals, a visit from a cat and a border collie. Finished with an unpacking of two e-bay packages.

TRIANG RPD 1959-1960

A look at the 1959 primary set from Triang. 

HORNBY RAILWAYS - BERNARD CRIBBINS 

In the late 1970s Bernard Cribbins featured in Hornby Railways promotions, where with clever photography Bernard was one inch tall on model railway layouts. Late 70s early 80s a floppy record was placed in every train set box. Often missing in collections today, even if collectors do have them, not everyone has a 33 rpm record player. So for those wishing to hear it, here it is. 

Triang B12 Loco from 1964 converted to run on 3-rail 

This week down on the Harrow Park Model Railway we see a Triang B12 locomotive running on 1950s Märklin track..

Triang R55 diesel from 1955. First generation with the Mk1 motor bogie with the X04 motor

Shopping trip to the UK part 1

A box of railway items picked up in a shop in Plymouth and a few items from the market in Par, Cornwall.

Shopping trip to the UK part 2

The rest of the contents. When I had finished filming, I inspected the Class 37 motor bogie and when I touched the brass nut on the top, it sprang into life! Bad contact? Runs fine now.