Tri-ang Railways and Minic Motorways
in Canada and the U.S.A.
 Front page of the printer's proof 'mock-up' of the 1958 Standard Track Layouts folder.
Further information and illustrations of pages from the printer's proof 'mock-up' of the 1958 Standard Track Layouts folder, together with examples of the original photography, can be found in the TRACK LAYOUTS section of this website.
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Welcome to this website which focuses particularly upon the sets, models and literature produced by Lines Brothers and marketed in Canada and the United States of America. The publication of Pat Hammond's superb histories of Tri-ang Railways offered collectors an unparalleled knowledge base. Naturally, since publication, new information and discoveries have come to light; none more so than with the sets, models and literature for overseas countries. One of the main purposes of this website is to provide the most complete and up to date listing of Tri-ang Railways Canadian Sets. You will also be able to find unique examples of company literature and photographs, previously not known to exist. Without the help and support of Pat Hammond, Dave McCarthy (of the Train Collectors Society and the Tri-ang Model Railways website), fellow collectors and friends this would not have been possible. My very grateful thanks are extended to all of them. The articles on the Canadian Tri-ang Railways 1965-1966 Setsand the Tri-ang USA Literature featured here have been published in 'TRAIN COLLECTOR', the journal/magazine of The Train Collectors Society (TCS). You can find the Tri-ang Model Railways at http://www.tri-ang.co.uk and the TCS website can be found at http://www.traincollectors.co.uk Please also view the Links page for further useful contacts. The motto of the TCS is 'Any make, Any gauge, Any age' and the quarterly journal/magazine truly reflects this. It is a full colour production, usually of 52 pages (some issues are even larger), full of articles on model railway history and collecting from around the globe but with an emphasis on the UK produced models in various scales as the motto says. The society and members regularly organise some of the finest exhibitions and get-togethers in the UK. But, if you can't make the journey, the four quarterly journals/magazines are well worth the annual subscription alone. Rolande Allen. TCS Member 442. |
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The Train Collectors Society‘Any make, Any gauge, Any age’ http://www.traincollectors.co.uk/ 'TRAIN COLLECTOR' The Journal of the TCS http://www.traincollectors.co.uk/train_collector.htm and http://www.traincollector.co.uk/ |
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