WRENNEIRE Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Some Tri Ang Transcontinental stock First released in the early 50's with the Tri Ang Railways logo Later they changed the road name to Transcontinental They also released the Davy Crocket set in 1962 The Giraffe car was not part of the set but its yellow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Good stuff, Dave. Spotted a Transcontinental set for sale at Raheny (at the Letterkenny layout, I think). That Tri-ang power bogie ended up under a lot of things... my little old Dock Authority shunter sits on top of one, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Somewhat related and to get the elders on here misty eyed, Hornby put this up on their youtube channel today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Enjoyed that Fran I remember some of those adds the colour one's of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Enjoyed that Fran I remember some of those adds the colour one's of course I like the old ads, I couldn't see BR reissuing the Intercity 125 ads with Jimmy Savile if they were still going mind you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I like the old ads, I couldn't see BR reissuing the Intercity 125 ads with Jimmy Savile if they were still going mind you. They were in bad luck with the personalities they hired for promos... they had Gary Glitter in a magazine campaign as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I like the old ads, I couldn't see BR reissuing the Intercity 125 ads with Jimmy Savile if they were still going mind you. Yea they would have to choose their words carefully with their advertising slogan regarding Jimmy. I can see it now (Come on climb aboard) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefstadt Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 The photo of the Davy Crocket brings back mixed memories. I was about to buy one in a shop on St Stephens Green close to the top of Grafton St (forget the name). The sales assistant took the loco out of the box to let me have a look at it, but when she was putting it back she just dropped it into the box which she was holding vertically. Of course it passed straight through the box, opening the flap at the lower end and crashing to the floor! Naturally the front end of the loco, cow catcher, smokestack etc were in bits. I ended up buying a 2-car railcar instead and this ended up painted in CIÉ black & tan livery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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