Talltim Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I've never owned anything mentioned so far, excepting maybe some of the track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Stanier famously asked "where's the key?" when he first saw a pic of Bulleid's Q1. So the answer as for as locos go, must be an old gauge 0 Hornby clockwork 0-4-0 dh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted April 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2016 UK models, I would think something like the 20t brake van, or the Hornby mark 1 carriage would be up there. From a wider perspective, the Fleischmann N gauge class 218 must have shifted huge numbers. In production since the 70s, of a ubiquitous prototype, it even seemed to appear on many UK layouts of the 70s and 80s, presumably due to its reliability. Other, less glamorous examples would include the Fleischmann 211 and Kato DE10, the latter number in the hundreds of thousands. Some of our US experts could no doubt cite equally long-lasting production runs of F units, or something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted April 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2016 Ahh the good old R600 straight . R601 double straight and if you were really going to town the R603 long straight. Wonder whatever happened to R602? As a boy I knew these numbers backwards , always planning the next layout, and ones that were just pipe dreams . It must have helped me in Geometry . Everyone knew you needed 8 45Deg curves to make a circle ! Yes I'd forgotten about Hornby Dublo N2 Another one is the Triang Hornby Type 3 or Class 37 that appeared in the Pullman Night Mail and various Inter City themed sets from 60s through to 80s. My money's still on the Jinty though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I did buy rather a lot of those Hachette Mk1s............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted April 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2016 Ahh the good old R600 straight . R601 double straight and if you were really going to town the R603 long straight. Wonder whatever happened to R602? Just looked that up, it's the power connecting clip so must be a good bet for this thread although doesn't really count as a model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 "....although doesn't really count as a model......" Why not? And, would those really annoying clips that cut your fingers, that are used to hold bits of 0 gauge Tinplate track together count? There must have been billions of those made, all pretty much the same, all over the world. K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted April 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2016 I did buy rather a lot of those Hachette Mk1s............ You were not alone..... Somehow I managed to accumulate 20 of them! Not that I remember buying more than a couple though. I do remember the Mrs saying she picked some up, 'because they were there and you have model railways like them'. Even the Mother in Law got in on that act - she proudly delivered me 3 at Christmas that year. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted April 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2016 "....although doesn't really count as a model......" Why not? My thinking is that the model part refers to the bits supposed to look like a shrunken version of the prototype (without going to rivet counting arguments) but that the clip isn't really part of that any more than the hand of god coupling wagons together would be - but then do I regard my baseboards, point motors, wiring etc. as part of my model? Now I'm confused! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 " Now I'm confused!" Ah, that small part of my mission here is complete, then! K (Sorry, had a rather annoying week so far, and felt the need of childish stupidity to prevent me being totally grumpy!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyMoggs Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 My thinking is that the model part refers to the bits supposed to look like a shrunken version of the prototype (without going to rivet counting arguments) but that the clip isn't really part of that any more than the hand of god coupling wagons together would be - but then do I regard my baseboards, point motors, wiring etc. as part of my model? Now I'm confused! So, the humble Hornby track pin wins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 So, the humble Hornby track pin wins! I will meet your track pin and raise you a grain of ballast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted April 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2016 Stanier famously asked "where's the key?" when he first saw a pic of Bulleid's Q1. So the answer as for as locos go, must be an old gauge 0 Hornby clockwork 0-4-0 dh Or perhaps the key itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Not everyone uses trackpins, but what about rail-joiners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractor_37260 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I'd say Katie price AKA Jordan.... She's a commonly owned model judging by the number of times she's been wed! Not sure "owned/wed" are the right words....... ................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bécasse Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Oddly, Hornby Dublo's Duchess of Montrose was my first real model too, a Christmas present in 1954 IIRC. I disposed of it over 50 years ago, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I think that more Tri-ang models were sold than Hornby-Dublo. One of the most popular Tri-ang Railways models was the R10 open wagon which was not very realistic in size or livery. Mine were dark green and I had no qualms about repainting them Southern brown with white lettering and I have still got them. It was produced for 30 years and no-one knows how many were made. According to page 234 of Tri-ang Railways The Story of Rovex Volume 1 1950-1965 Tri-ang Railways sold over 40,000 during the last three years and sold a further 140,000 in sets RS24 and RS43. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeps Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 I'd forgotten about the dublo N2 made from 1938 to the end of production except for during the war and in numerous forms and carried on by Wrenn . I agree triang may beat them hands down on volume but I would suggest more got broke or suffered from the bendy plastic disease. But these HD models just go on and on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2016 I think that more Tri-ang models were sold than Hornby-Dublo. One of the most popular Tri-ang Railways models was the R10 open wagon which was not very realistic in size or livery. Mine were dark green and I had no qualms about repainting them Southern brown with white lettering and I have still got them. It was produced for 30 years and no-one knows how many were made. According to page 234 of Tri-ang Railways The Story of Rovex Volume 1 1950-1965 Tri-ang Railways sold over 40,000 during the last three years and sold a further 140,000 in sets RS24 and RS43. Yes it must be a close call between the open wagon and the brake van, as per my post 8. Definitely close between them amongst the Tri-ang range, but what about the other brands of makers too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2016 Well I mentioned Ertel earlier with the Thomas range, but what about brio and it's predecessors? When I started school in 71 we had that and it wasn't new. When I was a small kid I had a push along trainset that was plastic, it had red track but quite a range. I had turntables, bridges, double slips and stations I can't remember the stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 http://www.hobbiesplus.com.au/gunzelgallery/toltoys_trains.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 When I started school in 71 we had that and it wasn't new. When I was a small kid I had a push along trainset that was plastic, it had red track but quite a range. I had turntables, bridges, double slips and stations I can't remember the stock http://www.hobbiesplus.com.au/gunzelgallery/toltoys_trains.htm I couldn't get that link to work - it got intercepted by my corporate web police. This link did work. Toltoys railway. Happy memories there. Yours truly: I think this is where it all begins. The roadway pieces I had were black. I thought they were Toltoys too, but perhaps were a clone product. Relative to the OP, I'd consider R600 very carefully. It came with just about every set. I believe the earlier sets had R604 (1st radius) but later sets in the track pack era had R606 (2nd radius). Since volume is a factor, I'd have to consider R606. There were at least 8 of these in just about every set. I wonder how many millions were produced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45568 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 I couldn't get that link to work - it got intercepted by my corporate web police. This link did work. Toltoys railway. Happy memories there. Yours truly: michael totoys train 1960s.JPG I think this is where it all begins. The roadway pieces I had were black. I thought they were Toltoys too, but perhaps were a clone product. Relative to the OP, I'd consider R600 very carefully. It came with just about every set. I believe the earlier sets had R604 (1st radius) but later sets in the track pack era had R606 (2nd radius). Since volume is a factor, I'd have to consider R606. There were at least 8 of these in just about every set. I wonder how many millions were produced? Nice hat you are wearing!!!! Cheers from Oz, Peter C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 What about the Tri-ang/Hornby "08" which they are still selling FFS? Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 According to page 140 of Pat Hammond's Tri-ang Railways book 40,000 black 0-6-0 diesel shunters were made between 1956 and 1958 and 87,000 green ones were made after 1959. Nowhere near the total of 720,000 black Princesses but I have not got the total figures for the production run of 0-6-0 diesel shunters to date. Regarding the Hornby-Dublo N2 only 800 of the 2-rail version were sold in 1964 leaving 1,000 in stock according to page 90 of Hornby Dublo Trains by Michael Foster. My first train set was the Hornby Dublo 3-rail 0-6-2 goods set but I think Tri-ang Railways sold far more trains than Hornby Dublo did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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