Tri ang 0-4 -0 diesel Dock Shunter special full length feature [amazing running]

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Welcome to this much requested video show casing the little Tri-ang Dock Authority diesel shunter.
Probably one of Tri-ang’s best selling locomotives.
This is a long detailed video but hopefully it will be relaxing and interesting.
These little 0-4-0 shunters have a big following, this one arrived with me from Australia back in 2007.
While he has his original wheels they are the smooth kind, but the flanges as deep and thick so she stumbles sometimes on my standard Hornby and Peco track, however she is capable of very slow and controlled running such that I don’t want to do anything to her.
Sit back now and enjoy some old world shunting using mostly venerable models from the now distant past.
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@davidhardy7356 29 күн бұрын

What a great , informative and relaxing way to spend sixteen minutes and thirty two seconds . Watching your videos beats most of the crap on telly which i rarely switch on and most other model railway video channels on youtube . I also like not only your camera work but also the added sound effects on the soundtrack . Cheers again and thanks for sharing ! 🙂🙂

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Oh wow you've made my day, what a lovely comment thank you 😊

@krazytroutcatcher 22 күн бұрын

I agree, no raucous music, sound effects just right, not over narrated either. The modelling is reminiscent of mine back in the 1970’s, when I was a skint schoolboy, relying on Christmas gifts, shovelling coal for neighbours, and repairing bicycles for money. The Dock shunter was my first running loco, prior to that is was a static Airfix schools class, then my brother bought a mail order Britannia set, then my parents bought me a mainliner J72 set when they appeared. I’d love to recreate this kind of model railway, rather than the intense, focus on detail.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 22 күн бұрын

@@krazytroutcatcher thanks very much 😊

@tankmicr00man 29 күн бұрын

Thanks Mike for showing us just how much fun is to be had with these modest Triang models! No need to spend a fortune either. Your storyline is also fascinating! 😂

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Thanks so much 😊👍

@jkirk888 29 күн бұрын

That little Dock Shunter is easily the star of the show! Nice to see some of this old rolling stock too. Lovely video, thanks

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks 👍

@northernblue1093 28 күн бұрын

Very well-made with convincing sound effects. The Dock Shunter had a lot of character and ran well on old Tri-ang track.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 28 күн бұрын

Many thanks, my track is Hornby and Peco.

@ringmastermodels 29 күн бұрын

RMS Mauritania’s whistle at about 1:50! Glorious

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Thanks, that's good to know, came from a very old recording with no info

@fircombehallrailwayoogauge1430 29 күн бұрын

Very relaxing and enjoyable shunting session, thank you Mike.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it thanks 👍

@RobA500 29 күн бұрын

Very nice and atmospheric video Mike, your little dock shunter is running rather nicely.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Thanks glad you enjoyed it, quite a bit of detail in the soundscapes

@JohnJohnson-cn9fh 29 күн бұрын

nice one great running....................jpj

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@carlgauntletttrains3026 29 күн бұрын

Hi Mike, it's nice to see the old Triang loco,s running. And a great selection of wagons. Really enjoyed the video. Carl.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, cheers Carl

@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for a bit of escapism Mike👍

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

More than welcome, ah yes that's exactly what this hobby is

@Night_Ferry 29 күн бұрын

Its amazing how many people would regard these models as junk now days. What a fun sequence and proving that there is still life in these old toys. Great to see such a positive reaction in the comments as well. Seems to be a bit of a cult model and one I only found out about a few years ago!

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Couldn't agree more! Very able little things 😁

@paulbrown7060 24 күн бұрын

Pure majic, and the number of years between the early Triang and the latest Dapal .........

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 24 күн бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏

@petersmith4455 29 күн бұрын

hello Mike, good video, its great to see the dock shunter at work, as before i said these little locos are brillant, i laugh when i see hornby shunters at over hundred pounds when i have old faithful on the track which i got for £20 10 years ago, as always great shots of the AEC wrecker

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Cheers very much 😃😀

@janetlewis7145 27 күн бұрын

Loved the dock shunter. My wife, Janet, loves the Jinty. I enjoyed the shunting moves in the yard. Reminds me of my teenage years, mid 1960s to early 1970s watching shunting at the Santa Fe freight yards in Bakersfield, Ca. I love your sound recordings. Bill and Janet from California

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 27 күн бұрын

Thank you both it's so good to hear you enjoyed it all

@DennisLora2001 29 күн бұрын

Wonderful running session video Mike

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Thanks 😊👍

@DennisLora2001 29 күн бұрын

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited Any time Mike

@dragon-junction-MK2 29 күн бұрын

Dam good shunnting moves and superb filming Mike . Very well done.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Oh wow thank you 😊

@dragon-junction-MK2 29 күн бұрын

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited Check out my film today ..Hope you have a good sound sys for it..Enjoy Mike.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Certainly will as soon as Cheryl wakes up lol

@rodericfindlay4147 10 күн бұрын

A very interesting sequence, which shows how versatile your railway is. I love the period detail: the nissen hut, the AEC Matador, the mechanical horse, the Bedford OWB coach and the taxi.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 10 күн бұрын

oh wow, you noticed a lot, I do change things around to try and blend in with the intended era

@petertate8366 29 күн бұрын

Great stuff as always Mike. An absolute pleasure to watch. Well made pseudo documentary with the Dock shunter as the Star ! 😊

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 28 күн бұрын

Aww thanks very much ☺️

@MrSnooze 29 күн бұрын

Wonderful, I shall watch again 🙂

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Please do! 😁 Thank you

@railway187 10 күн бұрын

Wonderful train story, beautifully filmed. The added sounds are not always following directions and volume but do add to the feeling of realism.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 10 күн бұрын

Thanks glad you enjoyed it

@garrymartin6474 29 күн бұрын

Most enjoyable !

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

@stickman18 27 күн бұрын

This just goes to show if you are on a tight budget you can still build yourself a great layout, you could always go freelance and choose your own livery for locos. Great running session very enjoyable.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 27 күн бұрын

Very true! thanks for watching :)

@charlie1872 29 күн бұрын

Watching your shunter move smoothly through those points is encouraging to all of out here who have the Dock Shunters but are stuck with those annoying large flanges. So congratulations on the machining or replacement wheel sets. Great video also. Cheers Well done

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Awesome, thank you! These are original wheels

@charlie1872 29 күн бұрын

Really? you didn’t modify them? I did see them lift slightly as it went through the frog but assumed you had modified the flanges allowing contact to be maintained on one set

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

They had a good clean on arrival with wet & dry due to corrosion, maybe that took a tiny bit off them?

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

I'll put a photo of her wheels up on my Facebook page and KZfaq community tab, if you get time check them out and let me know what you 🤔

@stephendavies6949 26 күн бұрын

What a delightful video. It put a smile on my face from start to finish. We're of a sim8lar vintage, so much of what you said/showed of the Triang stuff chimes with me, and reminded me of happy days with my dad, playing trains.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 26 күн бұрын

Thanks Stephen, ☺️ glad to have jogged some nice memories.

@richardhiggins6471 9 күн бұрын

I can't believe how smoothly you've got your 50 year old dock shunter to run. My little brother had one - his first engine - and it was a rough growler right from the start and never improved despite lots of running in. It put me off Triang diesels for life!

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 9 күн бұрын

Thanks very much indeed, sorry to hear about your brothers one, did it have knurled wheels maybe?

@richardhiggins6471 8 күн бұрын

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited It had the smooth wheels, but looking back now, there must have been an issue with the motor or gears not meshing correctly. I'm pretty sure we flooded the bearings with 3 in 1 to try to improve it, but it was never a good runner. As an adult I would have taken it straight back to the shop, but we were just kids and didn't know any better at the time.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 8 күн бұрын

@@richardhiggins6471 ah right, I guess you are right

@KellinoRail 29 күн бұрын

Great work as always 😀

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@Tinhat47 29 күн бұрын

Really really nice! Some of the visuals are so good they look almost straight out of the original Thomas the Tank Engine series. Such smooth running on the dock shunter and Jinty as well!

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Oh wow that's a big compliment thank you very much 😊

@user-zr5yj1od5q 29 күн бұрын

Mine has lost its cab glazing but still runs a treat,a bit rough on modern track but it makes some great noises lol

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Ah yes I almost didn't bother with the shunting loco sounds, my glazing came from an old Dapol wagon box

@ewhurstgreen 28 күн бұрын

Mike, delightful - as if one is really there - no, not down at the docks but in your model room with a mug of tea! 😉🙂 Never owned on of the dock shunters although do remember those equipped with knurled wheelsets growling along! - Colin 👍

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 28 күн бұрын

Many thanks Colin, ☺️

@ewhurstgreen 28 күн бұрын

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited No problem. Invoice in the post! 😆

@kellyashfordtrains2642 29 күн бұрын

Very nice. Perhaps you might like to add something scary to your rolling stock collection. I've bought a Royal Ordnance Gunpowder Van of Rapido status, from Rails of Sheffield in the pre-owned section. I dare you to buy one if you're brave enough, just make sure you don't couple it up directly behind a steam engine. Trust me, one wrong move and you'll be on the receiving end of a loud explosion.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😁

@hotdogpilot6319 29 күн бұрын

Great stuff Mike, would have thought Tri-ang 0-4-0 and amazing running would be a bit of an oxymoron... but howzat.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Lol, it's been great from the start, I could change the wheels but I wonder if it would be better???

@hotdogpilot6319 29 күн бұрын

If it ain't broke Mike....

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

@@hotdogpilot6319 absolutely

@neilfarrar6217 29 күн бұрын

Another enjoyable running session with some lovely story telling. Thank you. The Dock Shunter runs really well. When regional wagons got mixed up and out of area who controlled their return?

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Thanks Neil, well wagons usually had a "return to" notice on them, yard supervisors would send them on the next available goods train or if there were lots they'd be made into a train. Lots of complications of course, rented wagons out of season, cripples and some that were just lost lol.

@neilfarrar6217 29 күн бұрын

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited Thank you for answering

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

@@neilfarrar6217 always a pleasure

@Mike-kc8rl 29 күн бұрын

I see the little fellow has been glazed! I had two of these one red one black ! A friend had a yellow one without buffers, too! Good that you get so much traction as you must be on nickel silver track?

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Yes indeed I am, amazing power really 💪

@jkirk888 29 күн бұрын

Does the light on the Dock shunter still work?

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Yes but only dimly as I remagnatized the motor magnet so it draws very little current

@user-zr5yj1od5q 29 күн бұрын

And mine was only £5,a non runner so they say lol

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 29 күн бұрын

Oh, did you get it going?

@glenjarnold 28 күн бұрын

I had one of these, but I’m sure it was red.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 28 күн бұрын

Yes the did red ones as well, what happened to it?

@glenjarnold 28 күн бұрын

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited I honestly can’t remember for the life of me, I’d only be around 9 or 10 years old at the time - many, many years ago! I do still have a large box of mostly Hornby stuff in the attic from the 80s, including a large amount of track from a twin track layout I began in the late 80s, approximately 4’ x 12’.

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 28 күн бұрын

@@glenjarnold oh wow might be some treasure there

@glenjarnold 28 күн бұрын

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited Possibly, I may dig it out one of these days!

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited 27 күн бұрын

@@glenjarnold excellent