Canadian Tri-ang Railways - The 1967-1968 Sets
Set numbering
The 1965/1966 sets had continued to be available for two years, until Autumn 1967, when the new sets for the 1967/1968 season were introduced. The set numbering system was again altered; this time the CTS (Canadian Train Set) prefixes were simplified, dropping the ‘Canadian’ element, and new TS prefixes featured in both catalogue and price lists. The sets were numbered with a three-digit number; the first two digits being the year of manufacture.
The same was true of the Presentation Sets; the original (1965) CPS prefix was simplified to PS and they also carried the three-digit numbering system.
The same was true of the Presentation Sets; the original (1965) CPS prefix was simplified to PS and they also carried the three-digit numbering system.
The naming of sets
As previously, there was a veritable confusion of names attributed to these sets; the differences between the catalogue and the price lists being particularly significant.
For instance Set TS.672 is referred to in the 1967/1968 Canadian Catalogue as 'Cross Canada Diesel Freight Set', in the Feb. 26, 1968 Tri-ang Railways/Meccano Tri-ang Price List as 'CN Freight Set “Pioneer”' and in the later May 1, 1968 Roland G. Hornby Price List as 'CN Freight Pioneer'.
In most cases there was little consistency in the naming of sets so, for simplicity and ease of reference, where there is significant variation, the name used in the
1967/1968 Canadian Catalogue is quoted first, followed by the name used in the Feb. 26, 1968 Price List.
For instance Set TS.672 is referred to in the 1967/1968 Canadian Catalogue as 'Cross Canada Diesel Freight Set', in the Feb. 26, 1968 Tri-ang Railways/Meccano Tri-ang Price List as 'CN Freight Set “Pioneer”' and in the later May 1, 1968 Roland G. Hornby Price List as 'CN Freight Pioneer'.
In most cases there was little consistency in the naming of sets so, for simplicity and ease of reference, where there is significant variation, the name used in the
1967/1968 Canadian Catalogue is quoted first, followed by the name used in the Feb. 26, 1968 Price List.
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TS.671 Diesel Freight Set or
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TS.672 Cross Canada Diesel Freight Set or CN Freight Set "Pioneer"The set was composed of the R.155 CN Diesel Switcher, R.235 CN Pulpwood Car, R.137 CN Cement Car, R.126 CN Stock/Cattle Car and R.115 CN Caboose, Model 2200 Transformer and R.167 Track Pack.
The sets were priced at $40.00. The R.155 CN Diesel Switcher is the version which has the thin sans-serif number ‘3000’. The pictured set in the 1967 style box shows that a variety of Tri-ang Hornby individual box styles were used. |
TS.673 Pacific Steam Freight Set or Steam Freight Set "Iron Horse"
- the 1967 Set
The 1967 set was composed of the R.54S 'Hiawatha' Steam Locomotive with Smoke, R.32 Tender, R.348 Giraffe Car, R.136 CN Box Car, R.342 CN Car Transporter, R.117 CN Oil Tank Car (black) and R.115 CN Caboose, Model 2200 Transformer and R.167 Track Pack.
The sets retailed at $50.00 each. Between 1965 and 1968 the Canadian company received about 6,000 boxed 'Hiawatha' locomotives and tenders. In 1968, a further 100 of each were sent out bulk packed for Canada to be used in the TS.673 Set. Later 1967 issues of Set TS.673 more commonly had the Locomotive and Tender contained in a long window box with yellow vacuum-formed styrene tray. |
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