Model Railways/Train Sets.

[darren]

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[gamerouche]

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My interest in model railways began at an early age with a metal push along set made by the company Lone Star.
Then moved up to my first electric set which was perhaps the forerunner of N gauge, it was called Treble-o-lectric.
Next up was TT gauge then my first 00 gauge set.
Recently retired & moved to Dover I now have a large loft & am planning to build a new 00 gauge set up.

I wonder if anyone remembers the Lone Star & Treble-0-lectric stuff?

Regards

Gam

[darren]

Re: Model Railways/Train Sets.

My interest in model railways began at an early age with a metal push along set made by the company Lone Star.
Then moved up to my first electric set which was perhaps the forerunner of N gauge, it was called Treble-o-lectric.
Next up was TT gauge then my first 00 gauge set.
Recently retired & moved to Dover I now have a large loft & am planning to build a new 00 gauge set up.

I wonder if anyone remembers the Lone Star & Treble-0-lectric stuff?

Regards

Gam

[Mulletino]

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I really want to get my old OO trainset out the loft when we're next over in the UK at my parents' so my son can see it. He loves Thomas the Tank Engine atm sos might appreciate it.

[CrystalBall]

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I started with model railways at the age of 12 (1979) when I became friends with some kids at upper school who were into them - strictly a model car person before that. Like most, I began with Hornby (including the GWR Holden 0-4-0 tank loco pictured above, still in the Hornby range today) and then went onto Lima, Wrenn, Airfix/GMR and Mainline/Palitoy as I bacame more adventurous. Does anyone outside the modelling fraternity still remember these? Many of the Hornby products from this era were not so good so I tended to stick to Lima for diesel, Wrenn for steam and Airfix or Mainline for rolling stock. Wrenn locos were only affordable when they were on special offer. Luckily, they often were thanks to the recession. I gave up with model railways in my mid-teens and started again 20 years later. The modern stuff is light years ahead, but very expensive and somehow the simple charm of the older models is missing. Progress I suppose.

[darren]

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[darren]

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[darren]

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1986

[darren]

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70'S

[darren]

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1981

[darren]

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1979

[darren]

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[victorbrunswick]

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1986

[darren]

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[darren]

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