BernardTPM Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Yes, there was a version with light (EL.66L) and without (EL.66). Note the thin wires for the bulb. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 I'd never come across the plastic Princess before. Every day's a school day :) I rather like the Lone Star range, pretty groundbreaking for its time. I've a few bits on one side for a project... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Was the plastic Princess actually by Lone Star or a 'Hong Kong' copy? That wouldn't be unusual at that time. My red Impy one is diecast apart from the wheels and motion and was purchased circa 1970, just before Decimalisation. Cost 3/6, I think. The blue Cl.24 (Derby type 2) came out around the same time. The plastic wheeled Baldwin had been around since the relaunch of the pushalong (Treble-0-trains) range, must have been around 1967/'68. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson044 Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 It would be really interesting to see if there are any maker's marks or lettering under the plastic princess- it's certainly a new one on me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sncf231e Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 The Japanese company Doyusha made copies of Lone-Star models in plastic, a.o. a Princess. Regards Fred 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson044 Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 Now that is interesting - dancing about on the edges of my memory is a crude and simplified all plastic diesel of roughly N gauge representing the prototype Deltic plus a couple of BR Mk 1's very similar to the Lone Star ones that I had aged about 7 or 8. I think they came in a card backed clear plastic blister pack. Possibly from Woollies but by no means certainly. Bought in Northfield, Birmingham in the early 70's. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Blue Box I think. Here's the only online pictures I found. I had a body of one once. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson044 Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 BernardTPM that has absolutely made my day!!!!!!!!! Bloody hell- nostalgia is such a powerful thing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson044 Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 It's really not a bad model of the Deltic at all. Far from crude. I wonder if it is a half-size Kitmaster in the same vein as the Lone Star half-size Tri-ang Princess. The carriages are curious- sort of cut and shut Lone Star with the guard's / luggage bit in the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson044 Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 On 14/04/2023 at 11:16, Canal Digger said: Please find below some photos of plastic and metal Princesses and Baldwins (missing a few wheels!) Canal Digger - are there any manufacturer's marks on the underside of the plastic princess? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal Digger Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Johnson044 said: On 14/04/2023 at 11:16, Canal Digger said: Expand Canal Digger - are there any manufacturer's marks on the underside of the plastic princess? Sorry but we have the builders in and such things have been put away for safe keeping. Will make a note to look when I can but don't hold your breath! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal Digger Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 On 20/03/2023 at 09:38, Player of trains said: The hut is definitely an attempt at adding a doghouse for brake crews to shelter in at the loco end of the train. I think it was mostly Southern Pacific and Santa Fe who employed them in North America. The Lone Star 0-8-0 is just a great big shunter so unlikely to really have it although there were trip working 0-8-0s such as the very attractive locos the Indiana Harbour Belt had Like the ones shown here? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174647224078?hash=item28a9c9270e:g:GVcAAOSwATZgMpkq&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4EL9o1mtoDCDJXnRBMla0DRoYnSg6Uoqv104fJsEysxdfQX2CLmdKJ%2BVWaw2%2F3izv8vNvz5WEvYK4zZMU3gl45I93jfabQtuWTDY%2BiuJ%2BDV5SZobBk6%2BIRpeYnuacj2PUQE2K2L73ibwAe7tD47AXt%2B1B%2Bv13WwBkjA9GYEcQvs3OHTMw6gnCkF5ztefLIAPBkiVa3DkO3s4Kj8dNb5u6BxoCnUdk5RC%2Bwq19hwnKsG9FDGgA2CSA%2BCxovf8dspBuMEVIcr3mR4s6SxwpqP7UHuo87DBP%2F4DOuUBTUyxuaaa|tkp%3ABk9SR_Ck68j4YQ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Those look rather like the toilet roll trains I mentioned earlier - particularly the narrow box car. They didn't have wheels though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus1 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Don't get bogged down in a thread about toilet roll trains.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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