Tri-ang Railways and Minic Motorways
in Canada and the U.S.A.

Latest News

Australian Diesel Switchers
added to the complete listing of UK and Canadian
models plus more pictures of the Canadian issues
(October 2019)

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6 New pages on Tri-ang Minix Models now available

Tri-ang Minix Models - an introduction,
Tri-ang Minix - 1st Issue Individual Models, Twin Packs,
Play Packs + Accssories, Packaging,
Hornby Minix - Later Issue Individual Models

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(December 2018)  (updated June 2019)
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Tri-ang Minix - 1st Issue Individual Models

New page: 2 versions of the rare R.236
CN Depressed Center Car have been discovered

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(updated March 2019)

New 1972 Set and New Style Set Box discovered !

A new 1972 Set issued by Louis Marx & Company
has been found in a new revised style set box without the inscriptions
'by MECCANO Tri-ang TORONTO CANADA'
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Canadian Diesel Switchers
Complete listing updated to include all the
1957-1964 production Transcontinental Series models
plus more pictures of the Canadian issued models
(further updated October 2019)

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Some Major Website Upgrades

Two new pages added for the collector of Tri-ang Railways

An Introduction to Assessing Condition
including a reference guide of the differing UK (plus the Rest of the World) and USA standards used for assessing the condition of individual models, boxes and catalogues / paperwork

Illustrated Quick Practical Guide to Assessing Condition
a very useful and helpful practical guide in two parts :
Part 1 : a COMBINED GUIDE of UK and USA standards for assessing the condition of individual models, boxes and catalogues / paperwork, plus ...
Part 2 : a NEW fully illustrated guide to assessing the condition of Tri-ang Railways Canadian Set Boxes with additional individual explanatory notes

New Videos !

Three new superb videos of
​Canadian Tri-ang Railways have just been added to the 'VIDEOS' page.  (January 2018)
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A large archive of ATT Catalogues, Retail Order Forms & Price Lists, and Publicity Materials has been donated to this website. These are just a few of the many rare images now available  (March 2017)

Welcome !

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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.
  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.
The main purpose of this website is to provide an
​online reference catalogue
offering the most complete and up to date listing of Tri-ang Railways Canadian Sets and models
You will also be able to find unique examples of company literature and photographs, previously not known to exist.
In addition, all the Tri-ang Railways models and literature for the USA are included here plus much, much more.
Without the help and support of Pat Hammond, Terry Walker (in Canada), Peter Zimmerman (in Canada), 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.
Please view the LINKS page for further useful contacts.
PLEASE NOTE
This website is provided as a free information resource.
Everything that you see here has been kindly donated to further the knowledge and understanding of our hobby.
If you wish to use information or pictures contained in this website then please acknowledge the source of information or images if you use them, for instance in an article or on another website, by crediting the name of this website - 'Tri-ang Railways in Canada and the USA' - as your reference source.
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The Train Collectors Society

‘Any make, Any gauge, Any age’
http://traincollectors.co.uk


'TRAIN COLLECTOR'
The Journal of the TCS
http://traincollectors.co.uk/train-collector
Articles on the Canadian Tri-ang Railways Sets, Tri-ang USA Literature and other featured articles have been published in 'TRAIN COLLECTOR',
the journal / magazine of The Train Collectors Society (TCS).

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 of 52 pages, 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.

If you have any further information concerning
Tri-ang Railways or Minic Motorways or any of the issues raised in the featured articles please feel free to contact me.

I am always happy to share information with fellow collectors and enthusiasts.

Thank you.
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