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Steve White's Trix Twin Model Railway
Website (established in 1999)
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Over the years,
several
people have contacted me with offers of Trix trains. I rarely buy items
now as I have over 100 locos in my collection. It was nice to find missing
items or examples in better condition. I have included some of these on
the page below. I also repair damaged and scruffy items. The boxful shown
below is a good example!
I am happy to advise the value of any Trix
items you have. If
you wish to donate any Trix items the proceeds from their sale will be
given to the
Motor
Neurone Disease Association, a charity I support.
Please email, or ring 020 8977 1802.
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If you have not received a reply in
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I'm still looking for
a 'Nord' loco which was made by Trix for sale in France.
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Thanks! Trix models offered to me via the Internet |
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Here is a smart pre-war
Coronation set, in its wooden presentation cabinet.
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| BR Green Compound |
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This loco is a model of a Midland region 'Compound'.
Normally, Trix Compounds are either LMS or BR black, or LMS maroon. This one is in BR
green livery, which is quite rare. Although the tender transfer is not perfect, the
overall condition of the paintwork and lining is very good for a 1953 model.
I was very pleased to be able to add this to my collection, thanks to
an internet contact.
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Trix Express |
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Although most of my collection is Trix Twin, I have acquired
a few Trix Express models, as British Trix Twin has a lot in common with German Trix
Express. This loco, made around 1938, came all the way from a chap in the USA.
Unfortunately, he'd lost the coal tender, so I put out a request for a
replacement to the Trix collectors I
know, and sure enough one turned up in Germany
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| Ugly duckling |
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Here is another German loco that came via the
US. It is probably one of the oddest looking things that Trix made, a
four-wheel model of an electric engine. These were sold in Britain and
Germany - the British versions generally have black wheels. The fake pantographs on the roof were completely wrecked when I got
the loco, but these replicas look as good as the originals.
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Meteor 3-car Diesel Express |
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Here's a Meteor Whistling Diesel Express from 1955 that I
received. Although the paintwork is in good order, the internal mechanism
required a lot of work. If you look at my Meteor servicing page you will get an idea of the complex
internal construction. I have restored the reverser relay, soldered several broken wires,
rewound the whistle relay coil, and tried (and failed) to coax a squeak from the whistle.
However, the main thing is that the loco now runs well. Please see
my Meteor servicing
page for more information.
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| Search and find |
So it's thankyou to everyone that has contacted me with
offers of dusty Trix from their attics. Please email me if you even have broken old bits
and pieces, these can often be used as spares or rebuilt.
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