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| The pre-production sample. |
I was surprised to recently discover that Bachmann, MTH and Rapido aren’t the only manufacturers to make models of the United Aircraft
Turbo Train—so did Tri-ang Hornby.
Well, that’s not completely accurate. Tri-ang Hornby
made a pre-production sample in CN livery, but never produced it. Something
about the prototype train not proving to be very long-lived put an end to the
plans.
I wonder what happened to the sample; is it sitting
in a warehouse, or someone’s attic? Does anyone have additional information
about this bit of model railway history?
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| The real thing. |
Thanks to the Tri-ang Railways in the USA and Canada website for the surprising discovery.
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