I was the Producer for all three Tri-ang, Tri-ang Hornby and Hornby Dublo productions. They were shot over three years in various UK locations and the product of extensive research. When released on VHS in numbered copies they sold very well. I still have an extensive file of complementary letters. They have not dated but they were shot in 4 : 3 and on a component Betacam format. They were later produced for the DVD market and sold extensively by mail order from ourselves. Of course I still have all the master tapes and edit master. Using the phone number on the sleeve, I still receive complementary calls and inquiries. If there were a significant number of inquiries, we may consider a further pressing. I hope you continue enjoying the productions....I certainly do! Mike Fowler

This was great ! Please take absolutely no notice of the dislikes , sad ! I had Trix as a boy & next doors lad had Dublo . They were basically compatible. My Trix was 12v DC . The couplings were the same , both 3 rail .

9:24 - 9:40 nail on the head with model train prices

Love watching this over and over. 🎉 Elizabeth Lines

Superb! Talk about re-living your youth! So much nostalgia, so many familiar models, particularly the Battle Space set, which I had forgotten I had back in the late sixties.

Very thorough and well done interviews. Much beyond what I ever knew.

Excellent video indeed; thank you for uploading. Such wonderful products from Tri-ang Hornby a real model railway collectors dream showing some superb layouts to sit back & enjoy.

My Grandfather John Hefford was i believe an integral member of the design team with Tri-Ang and Hornby until his untimely passing in the early 60s.

Epic Nostalgia, Stewart, a real Tour de Force. So many items there I used to own...a trip down a distant and misty sunlit memory lane. Thank you.

Hi, Superb and a very fascinating insight into the world of Hornby Tri-ang and all of it’s incarnation of companies involved to get up to days modern look of Hornby. Great watch, would like to see more of these type programs. 👍 Thumbs Up 👍

Very nice Hollpoll a real Sunday treat. Like all your many followers I grew up with Triang - Hornby trains so this pushed all the right buttons for me. Lets hope they continue for many years to come.

I enjoyed just about every second of this. Thank you!

The untold story in this video is the view of the customer. I lived my youth during the timeline of this and Tri-ang was a great part of it. I continue to add to my Tri-ang collection today.

FANTASTIC Thank you so much for posting this video, will part 3 follow I do hope so

Thanks for adding this part. Can't wait for part 3.

I have been collecting modern hornby stuff but now I collect triang stuff because there built to last and not cheaply made and this vid reflects that

great video - very helpful explanation, great interviews

My dad and my Uncle Terry made my older brother and I a model railway. I was 6 years old at the time and we thought it was marvelous. that was in 1960/61 and between us we still have a lot of the Loco''s and rolling stock. It was added two every birthday and Christmas. I still remember the christmas we were given "Britannia" and some coaches. We also had and still have a Saddle Tank 0-6-0 locomotive that we nicknamed "Smelly! to this day I still don''t know why it had that smell every time it was run. As some of you know I now live in Thailand and I am making a Model Railway Layout for my son and I. Many thanks for the History lesson.

An absolutely wonderful documentary. Excellent.

Excellent video thank you so much

The problem with Hornby today is explained in this video. The range is too expensive now and the market is heavily reduced. Triang era was maybe the last highlight that Hornby created, sadly today's Hornby product is awkward in many areas.

Brilliant! 👍

Great video

Thanks oh so much for sharing ,,,

The reason for two pantographs on the AC locos was that a loco would run with only the rear one raised so that if the pantograph was damaged the front one could then be raised being clear of what ever damaged the rear one , on woodhead DC locos like the EM2 it was found that both pantographs raised ensured the best power pick up .

This should be required viewing for those who claim Hornby have been making trains since 1920. The name has been around since then but the company died in 1964. 8:45 explains the key event.

Lines brothers, and three Lines make a Triang-le.

Thank you Stuart for the history of what was a great Model railway maker .... will they survive ?

5:26 MY ALTIME FAV SHOT!

We had the BIG BIG TRAIN as a christmas gift 1970 or 71. We made a eight digit formed track with boks as bridge pills. It was great. As accesories was contact to put on the track for change of direction. My dad bouth some coched and got he repainted in bordeaux with white windows. It was easy to assample and to set up in the garden. It 1975 I got the TIMPO train set which had the same tracks but in black and same scale. Not sure if Timpo bought the rights from TRIANG train / BIG BIG train.

I still think hornby is great, I have 67 Locos from the steam Era which I grew up in. This time I started modeling in 2014 the fine scale gives me problems but I am thrilled with my 6 layouts

I wish modern hornby would have smoke generators

Has anybody got any triang magazines oct 1964-july 1965.triang club bulletin and two triang club badges

Just like the real thing!

i see you have parts two and three. where is part 2? i would love to watch it

Do you have the other parts mate

Hi is the video still available Michael

Ingatkan triang pahang

I am sorry, but I have to leave a dislike... the audio is not acceptable for 2019. Reupload it with a mono version with slightly increased volume. It's only on the left channel and very silent.