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“Ian’s” woes continued because on p254 of the Nov 1955 RM we are informed that “Ian” is temporarily out of commission due to a crank working loose.  He/she was still out of commission in 1958.  [RM Feb 1958 p28].

 

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Bing made the miniature train not only in LNWR colors but also in unlettered green (the locomotive). It could be had with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6 carriages. I found the version with 4:

 

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And to compare with N gauge a picture with a Peco tank wagon:

 

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Looking through the books I found the description of the various liveries the small Bing train was made. My locomotive and three of the carriages are of the continental version, one carriage however is unmistakably British (LNWR?) being First and Third class. I do not know whether Bing or a previous owner made the mix-up.

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On 30/10/2020 at 22:07, sncf231e said:

 

It looks like a TCS website problem (and not a Paypal problem); the members secretary e-mail is also on the TCS website, they will be very happy with new members!

 

Back on topic: my Dinky A4 train ( a Silver Jubilee is still on the wish list).

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Fred

Fred etal.,

 

My apologies in being a bit slow in catching up with this topic. However, it has spurred me to unearth the following items from their normal resting places.

 

The following photographs show the three remaining Dinky coaches and an A4 from our family collection and a couple of plated diecast models - which I understand were issued by the LNER when the locos concerned were new in the 1930s. You will note that all have signs of play-wear / abuse from when Brother and me were very young.

 

The Dinky A4 was originally in LNER Garter Blue livery, but later attacked with a paint brush and Humbrol by one of us boys - I don't think it was me?? We used to have the full artic pair of the "brown" coaches - but the other has gone walk-about years ago. I can't remember if we had the proper "Silver Link" model to go with the "Silver Jubilee" Artic pair - if we did it is also long gone.

 

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I don't think the plated "Silver Link" and "Cock of the North" were intended as "Toys" - I suspect they were fitted on plinth type bases and intended as desk-ornaments or similar. But by the time the got to us in the 1950s they became toys and hence the abuse!

 

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Chris H

 

 

 

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Did the ones with cast plinths look anything like these? They are made by Britains as paperweights and made (I think) of Pewter. My Flying Scotsman has also lost it's plinth, on the inside of the casting are a couple of pillars which formed a rivet to secure to the plinth.

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I have this A4 on a plinth. It was made by Wills and the plinth is about 14 cm. 

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And this next one is Britains made in the series COLLECTIBLES MEMORIES OF STEAM made of cold cast resin; plintlength 19 cm.

 

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There were many variants!

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Fred

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5 hours ago, Canal Digger said:

Did the ones with cast plinths look anything like these? They are made by Britains as paperweights and made (I think) of Pewter. My Flying Scotsman has also lost it's plinth, on the inside of the casting are a couple of pillars which formed a rivet to secure to the plinth.

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That is interesting and the ones we have  - pictured earlier - have similar pillars and could well be later models from the same series, but they are plated and remember the real "Cock of the North" didn't appear till 1934 and "Silver Link" was a year later so they are 10 years on from the 1924 Wembley Exhibition. It would be interesting to know if there are catalogue references to the Britain's model locos from the late 1930s?

 

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A mint (well, very nearly) boxed Meccano Dinky Toys train has just been sold on 'Flog It' for £170.  Loco and 3 wagons.  Never seen one before so every day's a school day as they say:senile:

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The Dinky Toys, Cat. No. 784, Goods Train Set is interesting, as despite being made as. “ floor train”, it also had flanged wheels that would run on OO gauge track.

 

The body of the loco, though presented in GER blue livery, was a cast metal version of the Hornby Dublo Starter Set Steam locomotive.


The two open wagons, usually one red, and one yellow, are a cast metal version of the Hornby Dublo “Standard” 5 plank wagon, and what is possibly a cast metal version of a Hornby AcHo wagon, it’s a French style open wagon, anyway.


 

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http://www.talkmodeltoys.com/discus/messages/27668/1890.html?1114028759

 

 

 

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I’ve just realised, the set had three wagons!

 

That’s a much older set!

 

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https://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/index/Goods_Train_Set_(Dinky_Toys_18)

 

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https://www.vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk/dinky4/dinky19xb.htm

 

 

There was also a Passenger Train Set, and a Set that was a model of a Hornby O Gauge goods train complete with crane wagon.

 

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I don't think it was any of those variants - but I didn't see it during the evaluation only during the auction.  My recollection is that there were a loco and 3 wagons in assorted primary colours packed vertically in a sectioned box - and it was in very good condition.  Was the price it achieved realistic?

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A recent acquisition that deserves a place here, this set was made by George Fischer, a German maker of tin toys of the inexpensive kind, in the mid 1920s. I need to sort 4 wheels and a couple of axles. Last photo contains an O gauge Bing for Bassett Lowke loco for scale.

 

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Another thread mentions early Trix, so I thought that I should dig my examples out and show you. Although packaged/ sold as Minitrix, it is known as Schiebetrix which my translation engine translates to 'Sliding Trix', however given that these models run nicely on flangeless, stainless-steel(?) wheels is incorrect. Compares to Lone Star 000 but much less extensive, far more detail, no Trix made accessories (that I no of), frequently seen in the background of Continental N Gauge layouts.20210325_192447.jpg.e5f67287f5a8c0297a902b36a28dd51e.jpg

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I found this: (in German, but you can't  have everything!)

 

https://www.altemodellbahnen.de/t29079f164-Schiebetrix.html

 

Google Translate gives "Push Trix" which seems about right.

 

Somewhere, I have one of these T3 0-6-0Ts, but unfortunately she has lost her chimney. It shouldn't be too difficult to make a replacement; it's just a tapered tube (or rather solid originally). There's also a 4 wheeled coach which has a repaired roof (Araldite).

 

I thought there wasn't a great range and they weren't worth much. Apparently I was wrong:

 

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(It appears there is also an 01 Pacific and coaches.)

 

 

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I think ‘schiebe’ is mostly closely related to the word that has come to be ‘shove’ in English, and is related to ‘verschub’ in German, which translates generally as ‘shift’, but in a railway context as ‘shunt’ in English. 
 

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And today's mystery object .... Have I just bought a well played with, pre-production Dinky Coronation Scot? Pictured here alongside a sorry looking pre-WWII Dinky A4 Silver Jubilee (it was the 1st one that I found). I know that just post war, there were a number of small manufacturers making diecast trains but it does have all the 'hallmarks' of being a Dinky IMHO. Your thoughts please

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6 hours ago, Canal Digger said:

And today's mystery object .... Have I just bought a well played with, pre-production Dinky Coronation Scot? Pictured here alongside a sorry looking pre-WWII Dinky A4 Silver Jubilee (it was the 1st one that I found). I know that just post war, there were a number of small manufacturers making diecast trains but it does have all the 'hallmarks' of being a Dinky IMHO. Your thoughts please

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While not dissimilar to the Dinky Toy (even down to possible zinc rot cracking? - I hope not!) the Coronation lacks the branding present on all Dinky Toys, though there do appear to be some markings not decipherable  from the photo. If it is a Dinky, the ridged wheels and black tyres suggest post-war.

 

Perhaps the Dinky 'bible' (which I don't have  :( ) mentions it?

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My next project is the repair of a French Dinky Railcar. One is missing it's chassis, so I am going to make a replacement from a piece of sheet steel and araldite it back in place. I have sourced dome new tyres, wheels & axles from Model-Supplies. I have an extra set of tyres coming as I do believe the perishing ones will last much longer.

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