Canadian Tri-ang Railways - The 1965 and 1966 Sets
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Set CTS.3 Diesel Freighter Set or CN Road Switcher Freight Set
1965 style box
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The set was composed of the R.155 CN Diesel Switcher, R.129 CN Refrigerator Car, R.342 CN Car Transporter, R.115 CN Caboose, PA.102C Transformer and R.167 Track Pack.
1000 sets were planned for production and priced at $39.95. Significantly more examples of this set were produced than any other in this series. Consequently, of the few sets that have survived from this period, this is the most numerous. |
1966 style box
As has been previously mentioned, the CTS.3 Set was repackaged sometime in either very late 1966 or 1967. One assumes that, after the initial planned run of 1000 sets, there was sufficient demand for a further production run and the opportunity was taken to improve the quality of the set packaging.
These later repackaged sets had the 1966 style box lid and revised black printed inner tray together with the window box version of the R.167 Track Pack and the newer Model 2200 Transformer.
These later repackaged sets had the 1966 style box lid and revised black printed inner tray together with the window box version of the R.167 Track Pack and the newer Model 2200 Transformer.
Set CTS.4 Rocky Mountain Avalanche Train or Rocky Avalanche Set
Set CTS.4
The set was composed of the R.353 Yard Switcher, R.138 Snow Plough, R.128 Helicopter Car, R.248 Ambulance Car, PA.102C Transformer and R.167 Track Pack.
600 sets were planned for production; retailing at $34.95 each.
This was a Canadian version of the RS.38 Snow Rescue Train Set, originally available in the UK from 1963 to 1965 and undoubtedly some of these RS.38 sets made their way to Canada.
The Yard Switcher was the red Transcontinental version.
Currently, only one survivng example of the set box has been recorded.
600 sets were planned for production; retailing at $34.95 each.
This was a Canadian version of the RS.38 Snow Rescue Train Set, originally available in the UK from 1963 to 1965 and undoubtedly some of these RS.38 sets made their way to Canada.
The Yard Switcher was the red Transcontinental version.
Currently, only one survivng example of the set box has been recorded.
The layout of the contents in the inner tray was as follows: top row - Snow Plough, Helicopter Car middle row - Ambulance Car, Yard Switcher bottom row - PA.102C Transformer, Track Pack |
It had been suggested that the CTS.4 Set might have been sold in pre-1965 packaging but this is extremely unlikely since the box interior would have had to have been remanufactured to accommodate the PA.102C Transformer and it would have been much more cost effective just to produce a separate die-cut inner for the standard Canadian set box. Now we have the evidence that the set was sold in the 1965-style Canadian manufactured packaging.
Set CTS.5 Work Train or "The Track Gang" Repair Set
Set CTS.5
The set was composed of the R.353 Yard Switcher, R.344 Track Cleaning Car (plus six charges of track cleaning fluid), R.115 CN Caboose, PA.102C Transformer and R.167 Track Pack.
700 sets were planned for production. Retail price was $29.95.
Again, the Yard Switcher was the red Transcontinental version. The Track Cleaning Car illustrated was that of the UK issue Permanent Way Dept. model with black body and grey roof.
700 sets were planned for production. Retail price was $29.95.
Again, the Yard Switcher was the red Transcontinental version. The Track Cleaning Car illustrated was that of the UK issue Permanent Way Dept. model with black body and grey roof.
Note that the set illustrated below has a green bodied version of the Track Cleaning Car and includes the newer Model 2200 Transformer.
An interesting feature of the box inner trays of this period is that each cut-out carries the catalogue number of the model (or track pack) that should be placed in it; this greatly aids the box packers and speeds-up the process.
The bottom right cut-out should carry the number 'R167' which is correct for the Track Pack in this set. However, it reads 'R328' which is the catalogue number for the British chocolate and amber coloured Brake / 2nd Class Pullman Car (with white roof). |
Which raises the question, 'Were the Track Gang personnel more deserving of eating restaurant quality food in a Pullman Car or the train operator more deserving of some track to run his trains on?' Answers, please, via the Contact Form on the Home Page!