Hornby Tri-ang Railways Remembered: RS30 Crash Train Set
(Limited Edition 1000)
Product Code: R1285M
Production Details:
Tri-ang Railways was formed in 1953
when Rovex Industries was obtained by the Lines Bros.
New models from Tri-ang Railways occurred at an
astonishing rate until by 1960 their range boasted many
exciting train sets, locomotives, coaches, wagons,
buildings and track. The excitement of the Tri-ang
Railways sets were superbly highlighted by imaginative
full colour graphics in the annual Tri-ang Railways
catalogue that not only depicted the trains but where
sets were concerned invariably placed them in an
action-packed situation which just simply inspired and
excited those young eyes that eagerly scanned the pages.
The enigmatic images and the dramatic set titles
were enough for the catalogues to be poured over for
hours on end with hopes and wishes that for Christmas or
maybe a birthday the train set which offered so much
potential excitement would be the present most wanted.
For some the gift never arrived but memories of the
endless time spent turning the pages of the dog-eared
Tri-ang Railways catalogue and the wishing and hoping
never left them. Once again, those wonderful halcyon and
imaginative days can be relived with the introduction of
the Tri-ang Railways Remembered Train Sets.
The
production of this Set had been delayed until the
introduction of the R127 mobile crane but in 1963 the
‘Crash’ Train Set appeared and was an instant success.
The catalogue image and descriptive copy simply told the
story and fired the imagination as well as the demand
for the Set. ‘Crash’ remained in the Triang Railways
range for a period of three years and in that time over
19000 sets were produced and sold.
NB. This set does not include a wall
transformer or controller.
Tech Specs: Item
Length - Without Packaging (cm): 60, Item Scale:
1:76 Scale 00 Gauge, Finish: Painted, Colour: Black,
DCC Status: DCC Ready 8 pin socket, Operator:
Hornby, Designer: Hornby, Livery: BR Black, Minimum
Curve (mm): Radius 1, Motor: 5 Pole Skew wound,