Tri-ang Railways in Canada and the USA
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    • Introduction to Assessing Condition
    • Illustrated Quick Practical Guide to Condition
  • Canadian Literature
    • 1958 Standard Track Layouts Folder
    • 1959 Canadian Standard Layout Folder
    • 1959 Canadian Standard Display Layouts
    • 1964 Tri-ang Railways/Minic Motorways Demonstration Layouts
  • Canadian Sets
    • Set Box Identification >
      • Set Numbers, Box Types + Dates
    • Special Sets >
      • Simpsons-Sears Catalogues 1957-1970
      • Eatons Catalogues 1960-1971
    • UK Transcontinental Standard Train Sets to 1964
    • 1957-1964 Sets - 1957 RHXC + Simpsons-Sears >
      • 1958 Sets + RUX Set
      • 1958 Military Set RSX >
        • 1958 Military Set RSX Picture Gallery
      • 1958 Special Set RHX/X SPECIAL
      • 1959 Sets R3U + R3S >
        • 1959 Military Set R3S Picture Gallery
      • 1959 Special Set RLX SPECIAL
    • 1960-1962 Sets RSC, RSC1+2 >
      • 1962 Hudson's Bay Co. Advert
    • 1964 Sets R1-R4
    • Tri-ang Railways/Minic Motorways Combination Sets 1962-1964 RM.A-RM.C
    • 1965-1966 Sets >
      • 1965
      • 1965 Set Boxes
      • 1966 Set Boxes
      • Standard Sets CTS1+2
      • Standard Sets CTS3-5
      • Standard Set CTS6
      • 1965-1966 Presentation Sets
      • 1965 Special Sets 651-654
      • 1966 Special Sets CTS661R-664
      • 1965-1966 Clockwork Sets
    • 1967-1968 Sets >
      • 1967-1968 Set Boxes
      • Sets TS671-673
      • Sets TS674-680
      • 1967-1968 Presentation Sets PS167-367
      • 1967-1968 Special Sets
      • 1967-1968 M-T Express Sets
    • 1969-1970 Sets >
      • 1969 Sets TS901-906
      • 1969 Special Sets 900, 907-912
      • 1969 Presentation Sets R467-469
      • 1970 Sets 913-919
      • 1970 Special Sets 909, 920-925
      • 1970 Special Set 9081
    • 1971-1972 Sets >
      • 1971 Sets 914, 918-919, 926-928
      • 1971 Special Sets 9301-9312, 933 + 1972 Special Set 926
      • 1972 Special Set 1928 - Louis Marx
      • System 6 Track Packs
    • 1973-1974 Sets
  • Canadian Models
    • Canadian Locomotives >
      • R55 Single-ended Diesel Loco Red & Silver
      • R55 Diesel + Prototype
      • Canadian National UAC Turbo Train
    • Canadian Passenger Cars
    • Canadian Freight Cars >
      • Polysar Tank Car
    • Neverwazzas !
    • Canadian Accessories
    • Canadian Model Boxes
  • Tri-ang USA
    • Tri-ang Railways USA
    • Minic Motorways USA
    • Tri-ang TT Railways USA
    • 1966 - Tri-ang Hornby USA
    • Tri-ang Stateside - ATT, Model Power and Amro
    • AMRO Flying Scotsman Set
  • ATT
    • ATT Sets
    • ATT Clockwork Sets
    • ATT Catalogues + Advertising
    • ATT Tri-ang Locomotives
    • ATT Locomotives (Made by Mehano + Japanese Brass)
    • ATT Tri-ang Passenger Cars
    • ATT Tri-ang Freight Cars
    • ATT Roco Freight Cars >
      • More Roco Freight Cars
    • ATT Trackside Accessories
    • ATT Tri-ang Stations
  • Blog
  • Videos, articles, etc
    • Photo Gallery
    • Videos
    • Transcontinental Series 1954-1973
    • Tri-ang Magazine >
      • Tri-ang Magazine Oct-Dec 1964
      • Tri-ang Magazine Jan-Mar 1965
      • Tri-ang Magazine Apr-Jul 1965
    • Southern Blue EMU
    • TEE Diesel Power Car
    • Tri-ang TT Utility Van 46205
    • Tri-ang Minic Models
    • SCALEXTRIC COLLECTION
  • Tri-ang Minix Models
  • Tri-ang Minix - Individual Models - 1st Issues
  • Tri-ang Minix - Twin Packs
  • Hornby Minix - Individual Models - Later Issues
  • Tri-ang Minix - Play Packs + Accessories
  • Minix - Packaging

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

Click on the picture to visit this NEW PAGE > >
(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)

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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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Click on the picture to visit the NEW PAGE dedicated to this set  (May 2018)  >  >

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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

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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

Click here to visit the page
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)

ATT Catalogues + Advertising
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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.
Website Contents
Blog
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.
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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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