Triang Model Railway Layout

A Triang Model Railway Layout from the 1950s and 60s. My father's original layout consisted of 5 locomotives, rolling stock, Series 3 steel rails, Airfix buildings, Matchbox vehicles and various accessories which following my childhood I carried around in boxes from house to house for about 40 years. About 5 years ago I built the layout you see and added extensively to it with ebay purchases of trains, Triang Model Land buildings, Triang stations etc. I also added bits that I always wanted such as electric points and a smoking train. I would estimate that it's around 80-85% authentic to the period (items such as the cable cars, around 4 vehicles, the chapel and lighting are relatively modern but remind me of my past). It's not meant to be realistic-Triang was in the toy business after all-however, it takes me back to my childhood and gives me a great deal of pleasure. Hope you enjoy!

[@monsvillerailways5736]

Very nice layout John.
Some classic Tri-ang items included.
Very cool.
Great stuff.
Happy Modelling

[@Viso2K]

very nice John i am a big fan

[@paull2613]

It's excellent and as I know from experience nothing better than using your old childhood stock...Great seeing it all come to life

[@wardy98px1]

Triang is tough as nails

[@CZ350tuner]

It's funny how much of the old Triang Railways stuff modern Hornby Railways still produces and has in their 2019 catalogue!!
One can look in a 2019 catalogue and old Triang Railways catalogues, from the 1950's and 1960's, and still spot the same items.
Electricity Pylons (1964).
Lineside huts (1956).
Gradient markers (1956).
Whistle sign (1956).
Water crane (1956).
Black points switch lever (1955).
Green isolation switch lever (1958).
Lineside fencing (1958).
Station platform components (1962).

[@Steven_Rowe]

Toy like mot prototypical. BUT BUT full of nostalgia and SO MUCH FUN.
I got a triang teain set for Christmas 59, I was 6 I woke up and opened it in the dark.
Went down and set it up in the lounge room.
Lit.the gas fire because it was FREEZING.
THANKS for the wonderful nostalgia

[@campbell166]

Fantastic layout

[@edwardsmallpiece7666]

eddy from devon again Hi there at 11-40 i loved the 100 mph jinty with the smoke going must be the fastest jinty in the west wonderful stuff john all the very best EDDY

[@MisterCreamyDude]

Fantastic! Your hoarding and perseverance has been well rewarded. Great collection, thanks for sharing John and keep collecting, theres lots more you haven't got yet!!!!

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Great video with loads of detail .Hope there more to come.

[@ghostengineer]

Great stuff and wonderful layout

[@edwardsmallpiece7666]

eddy from devon uk truly wonderfull marvellous sound all the best EDDY

[@Steven_Rowe]

Toy like yes but how much fun was it.

[@AliasMrHackenbacker]

Fantastic brings back memories. I'm also building a small (lack of room) Triang layout again using series 3 track so I can run my solid wheel deep flanges Triang stock. What size is your layout?

[@125sloth]

Spot on Dan.Great memories indeed, and given the space available, by the look of it in this video, it has been utilised well. This is typical of the good old says of course, where people had to use what they had. Like you, I'd like to know the actual size, just out of curiosity. I have quite a bit of old Triang stock that runs fine on Code 100 track, and I also have heaps of series 3 and I use that for a couple of trams that run to various spots. Series 3, even though sleepers are too far apart according to the "purists", (so what), is great from a nostalgic point of view, and I am going to use more of it. I have shunting yards with lots of series 3, looks more authentic, as many real old country yards had sleepers all over the place. The old Triang stuff is great, and was certainly built to last, be it rolling stock or plastic buildings etc. Good luck with your "new" build. Yes those "historic" wheel flanges can be an issue on some track. I ended up changing wheels on a couple of Triang locos when I had Code 75, but with the Code 100, have had very few issues. Now you have me thinking, I also have a heap of old Tri ang grey based interlocking track in great condition. Now what to do with that....haha

[@CZ350tuner]

I also have a fair amount of series 3 track and find it odd that Triang only produced a double track level crossing for Series 2 Standard track, but did produce a Series 3 single track level crossing.

[@colleengribble1518]

what is the size of your layout

[@johnhewinson]

It was 8' by 4' Sadly now dismantled.

[@franciscorodriguezsalmoral8416]

Forma de u maquetas

[@colinwood4372]

Why are the trains running wrong road. Signals are also sighted incorrectly.