Il Grifone Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Having decided to collect a small number of Tri-ang wagons (one or two of each avoiding the myriad variations and weird colours!), I was wondering how many Of the early R-T-R wagons are actually models of something. Here are a few to start. Any thoughts/corrections would be welcome. Trackmaster/Tri-ang van L & Y van Dia.? (3?) ------------- " --------- open wagon RCH 12T side door mineral The GW/NE/Insulfish liveries are incorrect for these. The following appear to be fictitious/wildly inaccurate Tri-ang and HD low sided wagons ---------"-------- bogie bolsters Any ideas on the Tri-ang Weltrol? EDIT for omission/error Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 The Weltrol is underlength, but gets the general appearance rather well. Outstanding among the Triang wagons is the bogie brick wagon. The body is - bizarrely - a scale model. I have been told that the bogie tanker best known in the 'Murgatroyd Chlorine' livery is similarly much more of a scale model than was usual for the Triang range. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 It's probable that the Tri-ang model put paid to any plans for an SD6 brick wagon. The lettering rather spoilt it and the brick load suffered from Tri-ang's cheap and nasty relief grooving, which also marred their horse box and utility van, which were otherwise quite reasonable models of their GWR and SR prototypes. I started to correct a horse box, but Lima's version makes it not worthwhile. The utility van I've not had the courage to start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 It's probable that the Tri-ang model put paid to any plans for an SD6 brick wagon. The lettering rather spoilt it Why, how? Looked better to me than most Tri-ang lettering. Caught the very large BRICK well. http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/p25780200.html Paul Bartlett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 I understood they were branded 'RETURN TO FLETTON' like the HD and TTR tinplate ones and also the Tri-ang wagon has the old prenationialisation non common user Ns in the four corners. (RETURN TO DEPOT/POOL does not make sense.) Being heat printed, these are difficult to remove. There was a later undecorated starter version IIRC. The printing was quite neatly done, but rather oversize (and a plank too high to be pedantic). A Tri-ang one at a collector's price http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item45f43334de A cheaper one http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item4cf0972eeb & there's a 'bargain' TTR one here! http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item5635980fe2 These are far from 'rare'. It seems that almost everyone who made wagons had a go at these brick wagons! I've found some RCH 7 planks similar to the Trackmaster/Tri-ang one were owned by the GNR, LBSCR, and SECR* for loco coal use.The NE branding is thus possible though the number and fitted bauxite colour are not correct for the GNR wagons. * Probably others? There were some GWR wagons, but these were end door it would appear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBelcher Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Why, how? Looked better to me than most Tri-ang lettering. Caught the very large BRICK well. http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/p25780200.html Paul Bartlett As is often the case with Tri-ang stuff, it sat a bit too high on its bogies which spoilt the appearance. Same can be said of their later Bogie Bolster C - a nice model with some very neatly printed decals but the bogie height lets it down (I have one in a "to do" pile awaiting lowering). Stanchions are oversize too, but you do have to factor in robustness for the toy market! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 As is often the case with Tri-ang stuff, it sat a bit too high on its bogies which spoilt the appearance. Same can be said of their later Bogie Bolster C - a nice model with some very neatly printed decals but the bogie height lets it down (I have one in a "to do" pile awaiting lowering). Stanchions are oversize too, but you do have to factor in robustness for the toy market! David Not a great problem with these as the bogies can go straight in the bin and be replaced with something better! Filing a bit off the bolster is a bit less drastic, but you're still left with the undersized wheels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBelcher Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Not a great problem with these as the bogies can go straight in the bin and be replaced with something better! Filing a bit off the bolster is a bit less drastic, but you're still left with the undersized wheels. I must admit a bogie swap never occurred to me, even though the Ratio ones from their bogie wagon kits are available as easily-assembled separate items. Food for thought there.... David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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