Triang English Electric Type 3

[Darius43]

Next project on the bench - a Triang EE Type 3.

Replacement power and trailing bogies found on eBay.  

Like the recently completed Brush Type 2, this is a friend of mine’s model that I am upgrading.  He wants the retro look retained to a certain extent but one of the main requirements is for the loco to run on code 75 track so new wheels are essential - these new bogies fit the bill.

They will also, hopefully, sound less like a bucket of bolts than the modified Triang motor bogie when running.

Lamp irons and handrails fitted to the noses.

The taped “bracing” on the main grilles is to create an impression of the real thing.  They will be removed after the next primer coat.

Cheers

Darius

 

Edited November 11, 2021 by Darius43

[Galteemore]

Nice work Darius. Still remember the wonderful growling noise ours used to make! 

[Mayner]

Nice to see these Triang(-Hornby) upgrades, their main line diesels & MK1 coaches were cutting edge models by the standards of the day and still pass muster 60 years later.

[Darius43]

Bogies wired into an 8 pin socket and decoder fitted.  Body attached and running in commenced.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Decals and glazing added.

Next will be bogie cab steps and buffer beam details etc.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Second Triang EE Type 3 on the bench.  This one will be a split headcode version using some Westward etched bits that I picked up on eBay a couple of years ago and some 3D printed headcode boxes that I just ordered.

I will be using replacement Hornby Railroad Class 37 bogies fitted to a modified Triang chassis.

Cheers

Darius

Edited November 13, 2021 by Darius43

[Darius43]

Original Triang EE Type 3 fitted with Hornby Railroad bogies.  Buffer beam details and a light weathering applied.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Dunpaintin.

Cheers

Darius

 

Edited November 19, 2021 by Darius43

[Darius43]

Power twin.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Decals, glazing and buffer beam details added.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Dunweatherin again.

Cheers

Darius

[Darius43]

Number three in progress…

Cheers

Darius

[Galteemore]

Is this a conversion back in time to a Scotrail livery with head code boxes? I noted the Eastfield dog! Nice work.

Edited November 25, 2021 by Galteemore

[Mayner]

That takes me back I had a brief fling with BR 'modern image" modelling during the early 1980s and converted a second hand Triang 37 into a Scotrail with split headcode boxes (Crownline) and yellow nose.

I have a green Jouef Class 40 somewhere with Crownline detailing, last oepend the box about 20 years ago 

[Darius43]

37037 completed.

Cheers

Darius