Does Tri-ang still exist?
The remains of the Tri-ang brand was sold off. As a result, the Tri-ang Hornby system took the name Hornby Railways from January 1972, with the Dinky and Meccano businesses being acquired by Airfix.
What happened to Tri-ang trains?
The model railways, then marketed as Tri-ang Hornby, were sold to the Dunbee-Combex-Marx group, but the rights to the Tri-ang brand were sold elsewhere; accordingly, the Hornby name being established and recognised, from 1 January 1972 the model railways were rebranded Hornby Railways.
Did Hornby buy Tri-ang?
The end of Tri-ang In 1971, Lions Bros collapsed and the rights and products sold under Tri-ang Hornby were sold to the Dunbee-Combex-Marx group who continued to sell them under the Hornby Railways name.
When did Tri-ang become triang Hornby?
This forced Dunbee-Combex-Marx to look for another name for the famous range and it took the option to return to one of the former names, with the change to Hornby Railways being effective from January 1 1972.
Does Hornby own corgi?
Brands. Hornby owns Humbrol and, through that acquisition, Airfix, and Corgi Toys.
Is Tri-ang compatible with Hornby?
And thankfully, the majority of my OO gauge Triang stock works work fine on the latest Hornby or Peco track. The back to back spacing of the wheels as used on OO gauge Tri-ang and Tri-ang Hornby trains is just the same as modern OO gauge track so you won’t have a problem with the width.
Can Bachmann run on Hornby?
Hornby and Bachmann Thomas products will operate together and run on the same track.
Who bought Hornby?
Phoenix Asset Management
Hornby Railways became independent again in the 1980s, and became listed on the London Stock Exchange, but due to financial troubles reported in June 2017, is currently majority owned by British turnaround specialist Phoenix Asset Management.
What is Tri-ang Railways?
This Site is dedicated to Tri-ang Railways. This range of products was manufactured between 1950 and 1965 in the United Kingdom, by the Lines Brothers group of companies. The main factory was at Margate in the South East of England. For many this range was the affordable introduction into the world of Model Railways
What is the oldest Tri-ang catalog you have collected?
I’m collecting Tri-ang catalogues for a couple a years. My oldest catalogue is dated 1928 and listed as No.19. In 1963 Tri-ang launched the biggest toy campaign ever in the U.K. In Holland we found this beautiful cardboard advert dated 1960.
What are the different sections of the Tri-ang?
It is made up of four main sections. Tri-ang OO, Tri-ang TT, Tri-ang Big Big Trains and Tri-ang Minic Motorways. The Site is completely my own, and is done for no commercial gain.
When did Triang Hornby change its name to Triang?
The brandname lasted until Lines Brothers bought the failing Meccano Ltd. in 1964, after which Lines Brothers renamed it Tri-ang Hornby .