Tri-ang Railways R.45 Turntable, R.202 MK2 Point & R.80 Station Set with R.251 3F Tender Loco
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- A Tri-ang Railways R.251 3F Tender Locomotive (c1958) with Maroon & Cream Coaches R.29 Composite, R.28 Brake (c1956-58) on an oval of Standard Track made more interesting with the addition of an R.202 MK2 RH electrically operated point (c1957-60?) and the R.45 Turntable Set electrically operated (c1957-62?) finished off with the R.80 Station Set (1952-61?). Plus a look at the x97 Solenoid Assembly kit for converting a manual operated MK2 point to electric operation. All dates are approximate Music Source / Royalty-free Apple loops/Looperman.com
I'm 74 In in bed trying to get to sleep and this has taken me back to 1957 when I was 10 with my princess Elizabeth set fantastic keep them coming oscar!
Thanks again.
Oscar
Thanks for showing us the turntable in such detail Oscar it was a joy to see 1950's engineering simple but very effective. Imagine working on the assembly line putting those points together with the fiddly little screws, a stint on the packaging origami section could have been quite a therapeutic after that.
Yes, simple but effective and still working after all this time. Not sure I would enjoy the assembly line though.
Oscar
Another fascinating video, Oscar . Some fairly involved assembly there . No wonder the turntable was relatively expensive . Charming models though . Who would have thought that 60+ years on these models would still be running and giving pleasure . Fantastic .
Thanks Russell, glad you enjoyed the video.
Oscar
Absolutely brilliant Oscar could not stop grinning.who needs new trains this is much more fun!
Good morning Dave, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, glad you enjoyed the video.
Oscar
My better half has just used a food mixer in the kitchen, belnding up gravy for Sunday lunch. Sounds just like a Trinag turntable:-) I've not seen the station set in an end flap box, before, I still regard the buildings as looking far better than the modern ones. I've seen numerous pictures of assembly lines at Margate using the straight platform sections as parts trays! Great viideo as ever, thank you.
Hi Andrew, yes, it is slightly noisy but on the plus side you definitely know its working!
Thanks for watching.
Oscar
A terrific set Oscar, fascinating turntable mechanism as well. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Oscar
I think it's astonishing how Triang went from their very first trainset for m and s....to a massive range in just a few years in the 50s
It's an astonishing number of products they produced and a lot of them from scratch in the first few years.
Oscar
@@oscarpaisley absolutely. And regardless of whether things were to scale or not, it's still a massive investment in tooling that is simply unheard of nowadays. I'm not sure how many modeller appreciate how involved mould tools are to machine. And in fact how large the tooling is.
Another excellent video Oscar. The beauty of the R45 turntable was it was completely serviceable, and any part could be replaced instead of being totally enclosed, and difficult to fix if something failed. Loved that old station as well!!
You are right! an excellent item, glad you enjoyed the video.
Oscar
Who needs xbox? Top notch technology from the fifties. Nobody would sleep with the turntable being operated. Thanks for sharing Oscar, very enjoyable to watch.
Glad you enjoyed the video.
Oscar
This grey ballast track is ideal for carpet running. I think some of the solutions Triang came up with to make things like points and turntables work are brilliant. Thank you for another excellent video. Gord :-)
Yes, they came up with some great ideas.
Thanks for watching.
Oscar
Thanks heeps Oscar ,, this is the turntable i may be getting and i think the some of the super 3 track and a black 0-6- 0 and a silver transcontinental engine and dummy engine and sliver carriages and other bits like point levers too..
I will be happy when i get it and before xmas i hope ,, thanks again for your informative video and really well presented info you put on youtube for us to watch and enjoy.
Keep up the gr8 work mate.
Cheers from John in Australia.
Good morning John thanks again for watching glad you found the video helpful. I hope your new items arrive soon, those TC diesel locomotive sets are lovely models.
Thanks again take care.
Oscar
63 years old, and still works far better than a Hornby one made last week! :)
Good morning that’s an interesting point!
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment is hugely appreciated.
Oscar
Thank's for showing I enjoyed it!
Thanks Peter glad you enjoyed the video.
Oscar
I like how Triang designed the ramp sections of the platforms so that they could be used with curved track.
Hi Chris, it seems there has been a lot of thought into the flexibility of these items.
Thanks for watching.
Oscar
Wonderful video. Brilliant things. Perfect antidote to a dreary and stormy couple of days. Cheers
Glad you enjoyed it.
Oscar
So good to see this selection of models all working as they should. I have watched this twice now. A fantastic demonstration of these early items and a lot of information about them from you. Excellent to watch.
Many thanks!
Oscar
Great video Oscar Thank you my friend. I, love the noise from both the turn table and the point, such a different world back then when it didn't matter if things weren't perfect, they were just lots of fun.
Regards
Kev
Hi Kev, glad you enjoyed it. Definitely lot of fun!
Oscar
Brilliant video, Loved it
That was wonderful Oscar, another educational Sunday morning. I would have to dig deep into my storage to locate my Standard Track points for comparison. I have a number of the station parts but I think I am lacking the straight section of platform. That turntable is pure genius, I haven't seen one of those before. We are fine and hope all is well with you. Take care, David.
Hi David, glad that you are all well. Really glad you enjoyed the video. I think those platform sections had interlocking clips as time moved on. We are all keeping well.
Thanks for watching.
Oscar
Good one Oscar love the look of the platforms and the building.
Thanks Paul, they really did make some terrific looking items.
Oscar
Hi Oscar
A very informative video I enjoyed it very much, nice to see how everything was colour coded back in the day, making quick and easy to get up and running. I have the later turntable ,but the one you showed was in lovely condition. I have a lot of buildings all on the layout loose and I think they are brilliant. Thanks for today's viewing.
Regards Paul osman
Hi Paul, great to hear you have the later turntable. Yes, the buildings look terrific.
Thanks for watching.
Oscar
Thanks again for a great show.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Oscar
Very informative vedio I like the turntable I'm just waiting for the 3 road version to turn up . It might be old vintage models but they still give pleanty of joy in my case it's cleaning them up restoring to running / operating condation . For eventual operation on a Tri-ang only layout . I really enjoy watching your vedios thank you
Thank you Daniel glad you've been enjoying the videos I think these turntables are terrific items. Very basic but a great deal of fun to operate.
Take care.
Oscar
Made to last and boy does it Brilliant
Another Really great video Oscar, Great Minds must think alike as I have just serviced & installed the R45 Turntable onto my new under construction layout I mentioned to you. I am enjoying putting a Tri-ang layout together, but cleaning up & testing series 3 track is very time consuming. I will be uploading more videos as I progress.
Looking forward to your next Tri-ang video.
Best Wishes
Steve.
Great to hear that you have installed your turntable. Cleaning the track and testing is all part of the fun.
Thanks for watching.
Oscar
Thanks Oscar, really helpful, I have a turntable in similar condition, but with less packing and no switch, I may well try and get it running, I've always liked standard track, and the series one buildings, I managed to get a good amount in amazing condition, I may well construct a layout with it one day
Hi Paul, it would be great to see if you get it up and running not to mention all the fun you'll have putting it together.
Oscar
Great video. Really interested to see the way the point worked - with the switch rails and frog being manufactured as one piece. Thanks Euan
Glad you enjoyed it.
Oscar
Do like your how it works Vids. Bet the TT will be running long after my R070 has self destructed!
I can imagine 50s dad getting in trouble with the Mrs trying to sneak a play in the evening! So loud! 😁
So true!
Oscar
Wow! The very first electrofrog point eh?! No pick up problems with that one unlike later! 🤣🤣🤣 Another great video😊👍
Thanks again!
Glad you enjoyed the video.
Oscar
Hi Oscar a very nice vid with plenty of info that nobody else makes on you tube and the first triang box ( station set ) that I have seen without sticky tape glue marks. I would like to see a few more track line vids on buildings etc . The carpet layout with grey or series3 track is what most people used when playing trains.
Glad you enjoyed the video.
Oscar
Gosh I had all of those once in the 1960's. A second hand turntable, a 3F, those coaches and some Standard track. On my current layout I had a Peco turntable which was a bit a bit erratic due to my kack handedness. so I ended up replacing it with the modern Hornby turntable. It didn't work out of the box and had to be 'freed' up. It is like your one, noisy as a food mixer and the components are plastic and fragile. In fact your one is toylike but seems the more durable!
Great to hear you had those items. I have heard that the contemporary Hornby turntables are a bit temperamental.
Oscar.
Nice to see you going back to some earlier Tri-ang items. The moving part of the points are better termed as the switchblades; the frog is the intersection between the different rails. That station building took me back; yes the chimney was a separate push fit into the roof. Great stuff again Oscar! Got any TT?
Thanks for the information. At present I don't have any TT!
Oscar
Just another "odd" fact.. The Station steps carried the number R 67, but were available as either "right hand" or "left hand steps.. However all of the ones that I have, carry the same number with no distinction as to which side steps it had.. I guess it was "pot luck as to which side that you got?
I find this a little "odd" , when Tri-ang usually always added an " L" or "R" to any other of their numbers, in order to show the difference? .
The Tri-Ang turntable works beter than the more "modern" one.
Good morning Mark this turntable is such a lovely thing and it definitely brings a big smile to the face when in operation.
Take care.
Oscar
It had a fuse because the turntable mechanism was actually powered all of the time from the transformer. It operated by pressing the button that worked it's "starting" solenoid.. Not many other items at that time were connected to power for more than a few seconds at a time? Interesting that it was a one and a half amp fuse when the transformer output was only one amp?
Interesting about the fuse rating! Thanks for watching.
Oscar
Hi, I am not sure if you read comments on a 3 year old video but here goes. I have just bought an R.45 Triang Turntable the part of the motor that holds the brushes broke. Having looked at the service sheet, I noted that the motor is an X04 and tried to replace the motor but the holes in the motor are too small to accept the screws. I enlarged those but am getting intermittent operation from the motor. Please can you tell me if both sides of the “Y” wire on top of the motor should be insulated? On mine, someone has cut extra notches in the base plate to allow the turntable to do more stops than just turn 180 degrees. I don’t have the control lead to operate it. I think I might have to remove the notching piece and the motor assembly and find another way to turn the table, either by hand or something mechanical. Thanks for the video, it was very useful. Steve
Good morning Steve, that sounds quite interesting. Somebody's put additional notches in the extra stops. I'll be interested to hear if it works. When looking at the top of the motor, both sides of the brush spring "Y" insulated from the motor as all of the wires are yellow, it's quite difficult to describe how they are connected. I've included my email address below. If you email me, I will send you photographs so you're able to trace back where each wire goes. I've not use the control leads that came in the box. From memory the two outside wires feed the turntable and centre wire is the control but sadly, as I'm writing, I'm unable to remember which worth it makes contact with to operate the solenoid start/stop, I will check and include information if you email me, it's easily checked with a meter.
Thanks for watching.
Oscar
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Great video Oscar I would lo’e to get a turntable one day
The eat up a lot of space on the layout.
Thanks for watching.
Oscar
I have some of that track, It's not in quite as good condition as yours, most of the tabs are broken and one curve is very warped. Mine is the small radius curves and the later version of the point without motor. I think it was from a Trans Continental set, the loco is in pieces but the rolling stock is still in reasonable shape. That turntable certainly has a strong industrial sound to it.
The turntable certainly makes a reassuring sound.
Thanks for watching.
Oscar
You can remove the sellotape on the box with lighter fluid and because it evaporates it won’t damage the box
Thanks for the information.
Oscar
The 3f looks like James but without the front pony truck
it is!
Very robust sets, Oscar. Loads of play value and “nuts & bolts” engineering, no solid state flimsy electronics!
Very robust they will probably out last me!
Oscar