Triang Clockwork Locomotives

A look at some clockwork locomotives in my collection 1952-1962, some running on the test track on the work bench.

more soon....

1963-64 Triang Picador Set and the French sleeping car.

In 1963 Triang entered for a brief period the French market and produced three French items, SNCF locomotive, the Sleeping Car and the Fourgon Guards Van.

Triang Rocket 1963

The Triang Rocket from 1963 down on the test track with smoke unit working. A look at the Hornby 1982 variant side by side. A look at the layout re-build and what has happened in one week. Unpacking another e-bay parcel.

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.

Harrow Park Model Railway location (in Germany)

A look at the location of where I live and the way up to the attic where the model railway can be found. 

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.