Afternoon Pauline, glad you enjoyed that. It's a terrific little 0-4-0 locomotive from the range and it looks so completely different in blue, almost as though it's a different type of locomotive. Thanks again for looking in. Oscar
I have a soft spot for all of the small shunters so thanks for showing them here Oscar. That under frame on the plate wagon also gave active service under the 45t oil tank and the various liveries of “long van” I.e. McVities, Cadbury’s, Kellogg’s, etc. The choice to livery the plate wagon as an engineering wagon with the correct fish kind “winkle” is interesting. It fits it nicely into the series of other engineer’s wagons and I’m sure that it would have raised a few smirks under the Christmas tree when it was unwrapped as well.
Good afternoon Simon thanks for looking in and the information, another versatile bit of tooling in the range, great you enjoyed seeing the 0-4-0 shutters in action. Take care. Oscar
That plate wagon chassis is still being used today for Hornby's novelty LWB wagons - currently as Coca Cola, Happy Birthday, Reindeer in Transit and various Beatle versions etc.
Hi, thanks for looking in and the info. It's very much appreciated. They definitely seem to have got the moneys worth out of the basic tooling over the years. Take care. Oscar
Great subject this week Oscar. Lovely little locos and trains. You always seem to give me something to think about. Repairs to my green R. 559. Regards, David.
The Simplicity of these of these Little Shunters and Trucks along with Effective & Versatile Nature of the Platforms they were presented on, is a Charm that has been Lost whilst Endeavouring to Achieve a Standard of “Realism” in the Over Complicated and Over Priced Models in the Market place Today. The Fact that These Little Guys were Ready to Roll Straight from the Box after being stored for 5 yrs Says it All. Nice One Oscar 👍🏻
Good afternoon Donni, great to hear you enjoyed seeing these items in action. I think you're right, this would've been an exciting gift to get irrespective of realism. All the best. Oscar
Morning Oscar, what a great combination or two. More examples of how Tri-ang made use of existing components to make additional interesting models. As I recall there is also an orange version of the 0-4-0 Shunter in the Battlespace range, which has so far eluded me. As you said, the plate wagon had the ingeniously simple but effective load, but I do wonder why just the wagon on it's own wasn't marketed, or perhaps with other loads. Love those starter set non-printed wagons, they make a simple but interesting comparison with normal offerings, and make an interesting side collection. Watching the two trains running around together was great, simple train formations that work superbly. Thank you for another great start to Sunday from me and Sue.
Good afternoon Rob and Sue I think you're right there is one in Orange with battle space stickers on the side I think it came in the satellite train presentation type set, containing the satellite tracking car and the satellite launching wagon but no track, an exciting group of items. Thanks again for looking in. Oscar Edit. My mistake it was a train set RS17 and did come with an oval of track and commandos.
Thanks Oscar, the NB shunter is a lovely model, my friendly neighbourhood model railway supplier recently found a blue version for me, iot runs great, I have added buffers and a British Railways logo, I should probably look for some plate wagons, I don't have any.
Good afternoon Paul thanks for looking in, terrific to hear you've got the blue variation, sounds like a good upgrade you've made. On the box it has a BR emblem on the side of the bonnet, When I got this set I had wondered whether the model may have originally had these and just worn away through playtime, but there seems to be no marking or residue on the sides of bonnet. All the best. Oscar
Hi Oscar, a really lovely video there. That North British design shunter is a great alternative to the steam 0-4-0 models isn't it. As you say the picture on the box is a wonderful illustration from a time when heavy industry, coal mining and power stations were revered rather than despised as they seem to be today! Some really fabulous shots of the trains running, great sound too, even the purr of the motor was audible on the green shunter! Kind regards, Antony.
Morning Oscar ,what a great video of such an interesting loco ,I do believe that this loco is still in production in the Railroad range .looking at my Railroad version they are at least very similar but of course with up.dates .😊Suffolk .
Good afternoon Steve thanks for looking in and the information, Great to hear they still have the basic mould in use with a few updates, amazing the longevity of some of these items. Take care. Oscar
Hi Oscar, Great to see the two variants of the Diesel Shunter.. You are right, Tri-ang have certainly gotten some use out of the 0-4-0 chassis.. I'm not sure if Charlie and I have either of these locos? I don't remember them.. Although having a coupler, as part of "holding the body on" seems familiar to me? Yesterday was a club meeting day for us, and lucky Charlie managed to acquire a "Davy Crockett" over the weekend from the second hand table.. He found that there are almost enough spare parts to make up two of them? With a bit of 3 D printing from my Son, I might even be able to make up a "spare" for Charlie?... Imagine that, never had a "Davy Crockett" until yesterday? Now I am talking about a second one? We even had one of them serviced and running, on Charlie's layout last night.. The Plate wagons are strangers to me? I have not seen any of that wagon here in Tasmania, so they may not have found their way here in any large numbers? Is the "load" actually a piece of folded shiny metal with a Tri-ang sticker on each side? I guess that would account for the loud rattling sound, as they run around the layout.. I was looking at your "old videos" of the Davy Crockett running on your Super 4 layout, to make sure of what is "proper" on a "mint" one? I found that we have had to bend up some brass wire 'stays' for the front plate over the cow-catcher, (Missing on both of our newly acquired model bodies)? But that was a pretty simple job. I do find, that a list of your older videos can be a really good "reference library" for Tri-ang products? So I'll say 'Thank's again' for your efforts... Looking forward to next week. Rob & Charlie..
Good afternoon Rob, hope you enjoyed the video with these two little diesel shunters it's amazing how different the two models look just with the colour difference, I'm not sure the coupling holding the chassis in quite like that was the best option, It could probably lead to quite a lot of breakages at playtime... Sounds like a terrific find made yesterday with the Davy Crockett, also a chassis they got much mileage out of over the years, nice you will be able to get a second Davy Crockett running with relativities easy for Charlie. The load on the wagon is definitely just a bit of bent thin metal, perfect for amplifying sound as you say. All the best. Oscar
Wish you would do open days, Although I run a TMD all diesels your layout is well worth a look over, I use to sell Triang in the Co-op my first job from school!
Hi Oscar, Very nice pair of 0-4-0s and the NP concept would, I think, be a stab at cost cutting to retain a level of competitiveness, still an interesting aspect of the collection. Some nice soft focus/depth of field shots in the R559 running session. Plate wagons a great idea for not a lot of modelling effort. I wonder how many plates have survived given that they can lift off easily 🤔. Thanks, Gordon
I wonder if the blue electric powered 0-4-0 loco came in a different set? I rember having a blut loco when I got the GWR 0-6-0 pt Pick up goods set for christmas in the early to mid 1970s, and having a long bogie open wagon, a flat wagon with a car on it and a flt wagon (Still have this one) with a container on it. .... I know I have mentioned this before, but I don't seem to have a memory of getting a set with the blue loco, although I do recall being with my dad and playing with a set with a 0-4-0 black clockwork engine. Always enjoy your videos, as I like to see if there's anything that I recall having as a kid. Thanks for sharing.
Good afternoon Mike I think it's possible this locomotive may show that as clockwork or Electric in a number of starter sets possibly sold for catalogue houses or department store, maybe here in the UK or overseas. Great to have enjoy the video thanks again for taking the time. Oscar
These simple models have a real charm and just as importantly are suitable to be played with by small children. That sector of the market seems to have been abandoned these days, with even Hornby's Railroad range being far more sophisticated than it perhaps needs to be. I'm not sure that abandoning the lowest priced end of the spectrum is a good long term policy for the manufacturers because they are potentially missing out on attracting new generations of customers, some of whom would no doubt go on to spend serious money in years to come. There's no doubt that today's models are far better in absolute terms than the stuff you collect, but that is reflected in the prices, which even allowing for inflation are way, way, beyond what they were when I was small in the 1960s.
@@rogerking7258 you make a very good point. I believe that Thomas the Tank Engine is responsible for the loss of these simple models. To a manufacturer Thomas is already well known, he offers a well supported back story and comes with a whole ecosystem of sell ins so, once the manufacturer has paid the exorbitant licensing fee, it’s guaranteed sales all the way of cheaper to make models.
A sweet little train and it runs beautifully over the points too. There is such charm in seeing a little loco with some wagons trundling around. 😊
Afternoon Pauline, glad you enjoyed that. It's a terrific little 0-4-0 locomotive from the range and it looks so completely different in blue, almost as though it's a different type of locomotive.
Thanks again for looking in.
Oscar
I have a soft spot for all of the small shunters so thanks for showing them here Oscar. That under frame on the plate wagon also gave active service under the 45t oil tank and the various liveries of “long van” I.e. McVities, Cadbury’s, Kellogg’s, etc. The choice to livery the plate wagon as an engineering wagon with the correct fish kind “winkle” is interesting. It fits it nicely into the series of other engineer’s wagons and I’m sure that it would have raised a few smirks under the Christmas tree when it was unwrapped as well.
Good afternoon Simon thanks for looking in and the information, another versatile bit of tooling in the range, great you enjoyed seeing the 0-4-0 shutters in action.
Take care.
Oscar
That plate wagon chassis is still being used today for Hornby's novelty LWB wagons - currently as Coca Cola, Happy Birthday, Reindeer in Transit and various Beatle versions etc.
Hi, thanks for looking in and the info. It's very much appreciated. They definitely seem to have got the moneys worth out of the basic tooling over the years.
Take care.
Oscar
Good morning Oscar, lovely start to a bright morning.. hope you’re well ..
Good afternoon Michael great to hear you enjoyed that. Take care.
Oscar
Great subject this week Oscar. Lovely little locos and trains. You always seem to give me something to think about. Repairs to my green R. 559. Regards, David.
The Simplicity of these of these Little Shunters and Trucks along with Effective & Versatile Nature of the Platforms they were presented on, is a Charm that has been Lost whilst Endeavouring to Achieve a Standard of “Realism” in the Over Complicated and Over Priced Models in the Market place Today. The Fact that These Little Guys were Ready to Roll Straight from the Box after being stored for 5 yrs Says it All. Nice One Oscar 👍🏻
Good afternoon Donni, great to hear you enjoyed seeing these items in action. I think you're right, this would've been an exciting gift to get irrespective of realism.
All the best.
Oscar
Morning Oscar, what a great combination or two. More examples of how Tri-ang made use of existing components to make additional interesting models. As I recall there is also an orange version of the 0-4-0 Shunter in the Battlespace range, which has so far eluded me. As you said, the plate wagon had the ingeniously simple but effective load, but I do wonder why just the wagon on it's own wasn't marketed, or perhaps with other loads.
Love those starter set non-printed wagons, they make a simple but interesting comparison with normal offerings, and make an interesting side collection. Watching the two trains running around together was great, simple train formations that work superbly.
Thank you for another great start to Sunday from me and Sue.
Good afternoon Rob and Sue I think you're right there is one in Orange with battle space stickers on the side I think it came in the satellite train presentation type set, containing the satellite tracking car and the satellite launching wagon but no track, an exciting group of items.
Thanks again for looking in.
Oscar
Edit.
My mistake it was a train set RS17 and did come with an oval of track and commandos.
Thanks Oscar, the NB shunter is a lovely model, my friendly neighbourhood model railway supplier recently found a blue version for me, iot runs great, I have added buffers and a British Railways logo, I should probably look for some plate wagons, I don't have any.
Good afternoon Paul thanks for looking in, terrific to hear you've got the blue variation, sounds like a good upgrade you've made. On the box it has a BR emblem on the side of the bonnet, When I got this set I had wondered whether the model may have originally had these and just worn away through playtime, but there seems to be no marking or residue on the sides of bonnet.
All the best.
Oscar
Lovely start to Sunday as usual Oscar. I enjoyed the race around the tracks between the two locomotives. Thanks for sharing. Roy.
Good afternoon Roy great to hear you enjoyed the video this morning, a fun group of items.
All the best.
Oscar
The white fur happens a lot to old Scalextric cars that have been stored away for years. It seems that people just wash it off with dish soap.
Hi Tennessee Tom Jones, thanks for looking in and the information, it's very much appreciated.
Oscar
Hi Oscar, a really lovely video there. That North British design shunter is a great alternative to the steam 0-4-0 models isn't it. As you say the picture on the box is a wonderful illustration from a time when heavy industry, coal mining and power stations were revered rather than despised as they seem to be today! Some really fabulous shots of the trains running, great sound too, even the purr of the motor was audible on the green shunter!
Kind regards, Antony.
Morning Oscar ,what a great video of such an interesting loco ,I do believe that this loco is still in production in the Railroad range .looking at my Railroad version they are at least very similar but of course with up.dates .😊Suffolk .
Good afternoon Steve thanks for looking in and the information, Great to hear they still have the basic mould in use with a few updates, amazing the longevity of some of these items.
Take care.
Oscar
Hi Oscar, Great to see the two variants of the Diesel Shunter.. You are right, Tri-ang have certainly gotten some use out of the 0-4-0 chassis..
I'm not sure if Charlie and I have either of these locos? I don't remember them.. Although having a coupler, as part of "holding the body on" seems familiar to me?
Yesterday was a club meeting day for us, and lucky Charlie managed to acquire a "Davy Crockett" over the weekend from the second hand table.. He found that there are almost enough spare parts to make up two of them? With a bit of 3 D printing from my Son, I might even be able to make up a "spare" for Charlie?... Imagine that, never had a "Davy Crockett" until yesterday? Now I am talking about a second one? We even had one of them serviced and running, on Charlie's layout last night..
The Plate wagons are strangers to me? I have not seen any of that wagon here in Tasmania, so they may not have found their way here in any large numbers? Is the "load" actually a piece of folded shiny metal with a Tri-ang sticker on each side? I guess that would account for the loud rattling sound, as they run around the layout..
I was looking at your "old videos" of the Davy Crockett running on your Super 4 layout, to make sure of what is "proper" on a "mint" one? I found that we have had to bend up some brass wire 'stays' for the front plate over the cow-catcher, (Missing on both of our newly acquired model bodies)? But that was a pretty simple job. I do find, that a list of your older videos can be a really good "reference library" for Tri-ang products?
So I'll say 'Thank's again' for your efforts... Looking forward to next week. Rob & Charlie..
Good afternoon Rob, hope you enjoyed the video with these two little diesel shunters it's amazing how different the two models look just with the colour difference, I'm not sure the coupling holding the chassis in quite like that was the best option, It could probably lead to quite a lot of breakages at playtime... Sounds like a terrific find made yesterday with the Davy Crockett, also a chassis they got much mileage out of over the years, nice you will be able to get a second Davy Crockett running with relativities easy for Charlie. The load on the wagon is definitely just a bit of bent thin metal, perfect for amplifying sound as you say.
All the best.
Oscar
Nice one Oscar I think that is the dust particles of the. Circle cardboard in the packaging cheers Patrick Quinn IRL
Afternoon Patrick, thanks again for looking in I'll have another look at that roof.
All the best.
Oscar
Wish you would do open days, Although I run a TMD all diesels your layout is well worth a look over, I use to sell Triang in the Co-op my first job from school!
Hi Oscar,
Very nice pair of 0-4-0s and the NP concept would, I think, be a stab at cost cutting to retain a level of competitiveness, still an interesting aspect of the collection.
Some nice soft focus/depth of field shots in the R559 running session.
Plate wagons a great idea for not a lot of modelling effort. I wonder how many plates have survived given that they can lift off easily 🤔.
Thanks,
Gordon
I wonder if the blue electric powered 0-4-0 loco came in a different set? I rember having a blut loco when I got the GWR 0-6-0 pt Pick up goods set for christmas in the early to mid 1970s, and having a long bogie open wagon, a flat wagon with a car on it and a flt wagon (Still have this one) with a container on it. .... I know I have mentioned this before, but I don't seem to have a memory of getting a set with the blue loco, although I do recall being with my dad and playing with a set with a 0-4-0 black clockwork engine. Always enjoy your videos, as I like to see if there's anything that I recall having as a kid. Thanks for sharing.
Good afternoon Mike I think it's possible this locomotive may show that as clockwork or Electric in a number of starter sets possibly sold for catalogue houses or department store, maybe here in the UK or overseas.
Great to have enjoy the video thanks again for taking the time.
Oscar
These simple models have a real charm and just as importantly are suitable to be played with by small children. That sector of the market seems to have been abandoned these days, with even Hornby's Railroad range being far more sophisticated than it perhaps needs to be. I'm not sure that abandoning the lowest priced end of the spectrum is a good long term policy for the manufacturers because they are potentially missing out on attracting new generations of customers, some of whom would no doubt go on to spend serious money in years to come. There's no doubt that today's models are far better in absolute terms than the stuff you collect, but that is reflected in the prices, which even allowing for inflation are way, way, beyond what they were when I was small in the 1960s.
@@rogerking7258 you make a very good point. I believe that Thomas the Tank Engine is responsible for the loss of these simple models. To a manufacturer Thomas is already well known, he offers a well supported back story and comes with a whole ecosystem of sell ins so, once the manufacturer has paid the exorbitant licensing fee, it’s guaranteed sales all the way of cheaper to make models.
great vlog on chbannel thanks lee
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Thanks for looking in Kevin.
Oscar