The Triang 12-wheel Trestrol

[Prometheus]

Some advice please gents.

 

I remember reading somewhere [possibly on here, but I cannot find the source] that the prototype for this wagon came from a pair built by the LNER for the LMS, pre-war. The Triang bible states that it was built post-48 for BR however.

 

Can anyone confirm either please?

 

Many thanks

 

Tony

[mow]

Found this on Trestols, it may help, or it may not.

 

https://www.lner.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12570

[Prometheus]

Thanks so much. I'm pretty sure that is where I saw the reference.

 

Tony

[CloggyDog]

Between the LMS/LNER and BR, I think there were between 3 and 5 of them. They remained in traffic use into the 1970s, 3 later were modified for departmental use and 1 survives on the ELR. 

 

The Triang model is short by 2 'bays', but 2 can be cut n shut together to make a correct length one. I've done 1 Trestrol EC with scratchbuilt plasticard/plastic section trestles and a suitable load. And I have 2 more to make a 2nd at some point. 

 

The bogies are also slightly short, being 5'+5' instead of the prototype's 5'6"+5'6", I have seen 1 so corrected, but I didn't on mine. I also fitted EM wheels and 3-links to mine. 

 

There are a couple of threads on them elsewhere on RMWeb, try a search for 'Trestol'

Edited March 14, 2020 by CloggyDog

[jonhall]

 

The LMS had two, the LNER another two and BR built Four more so the total was as high as 8!

 

I've slightly covered the lengthening and adding trestles here.

 

Jon