Anthony Brian Colbeck - Anbrico

[Andy Y]

Anthony Brian Colbeck, founder of Anbrico Scale Models died peacefully on the evening of Wednesday 9th September 2015 in York hospital.

 

British Railways Scottish Region commissioned a ‘OO’ model of the three car Glasgow Suburban Electric ‘Blue Train’ to be mounted on a length of scale track on a wooden plinth with posts and overhead wires. The completed model was to be presented to the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on a visit to see the line in Scotland in July 1965. 

 

Our condolences to his family and friends; his son, Paul (Felixjaz on RMweb) would like to create a tribute to Brian by creating an online gallery of any pictures of Anbrico models if you have any that you would wish to share.

 

 

 

[Barry O]

That is sad.

 

I have built a couple of Anbrico tram kits (Hull kipperboxes) but have no longer got them.

 

The DMUs I saw from Anbrico at Leeds exhibitions were lovely.

 

Baz

[dibber25]

Anthony Brian Colbeck, founder of Anbrico Scale Models died peacefully on the evening of Wednesday 9th September 2015 in York hospital.

 

British Railways Scottish Region commissioned a ‘OO’ model of the three car Glasgow Suburban Electric ‘Blue Train’ to be mounted on a length of scale track on a wooden plinth with posts and overhead wires. The completed model was to be presented to the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on a visit to see the line in Scotland in July 1965. 

 

Our condolences to his family and friends; his son, Paul (Felixjaz on RMweb) would like to create a tribute to Brian by creating an online gallery of any pictures of Anbrico models if you have any that you would wish to share.

 

Anbrico was the only source of good quality ready-to-run DMUs. I bought a Gloucester single for my Much Wenlock branch layout and he even put the bespoke destinations on it. I still have it and will get it photographed. He told me off because I said, in print, that it was expensive. It was, compared to my earnings at the time, but not when you considered that it was hand-built. I can't now recall what I actually paid - a shade under £10, I think, in the mid-1960s. I also have a matching AC Cars railbus which I bought secondhand, and a couple of his white metal kits, the AC railbus again, and the County Donegal railcar. He filled a gap in the market with an excellent product and a high standard of personal service and Anbrico was high on my list of favourite model companies. He made a great contribution to the hobby. RIP ABC.

CHRIS LEIGH

[SRman]

The white metal bus kits were of better quality than most others of the time. Quite a few of those kits survive in other ranges, with most ending up in the ABS Streetscene range.

I still have a few original Anbrico buses in both kit and built forms, as well as the models of Anbrico origin from later manufacturers.

[Merfyn Jones]

When I worked for George Mellor, we did the casting for the Anbrico white metal range. Often I volunteered to deliver them in the car on my Sunday off, a lot cheaper than sending white metal by post. Tony and his family were always welcoming and after giving me lunch, I set off for a day at the recently reopened Worth Valley Railway.

The good old days.

Merf.

[roythebus]

I've recently motorised an AC Railbus that I was given by Anbrico many years ago for helping dismantle their stand at Central Hall; also a Sheffield tram waiting to be finished..

RIP Anthony.

 

Roy Gould ex GS Models.