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TRIX at
THE GREAT BRITISH TRAIN SHOW
BRAMPTON, ONTARIO, CANADA -
APRIL 29/30TH 2006
For only the second time ever,
Trix was represented at The Great British Train Show (GBTS), a bi-annual
event that features model trains of primarily British manufacture. It is
held in Brampton, Ontario, Canada (a little west of Toronto) and is
organized by “The Platelayers” (http://www.theplatelayers.org/), a group
of model train enthusiasts in Southern Ontario.
Keith Jones' 6’x 4’ portable
Bakelite track was on show. The layout is self-contained on a single baseboard
for ease of assembly and operation.
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TTRCA
GBTS
2006 |
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Main locos
running included a pre-war maroon LMS Compound, a green 50’s Flying
Scotsman, a green 0-6-2 (dressed up as GWR), several 0-4-0s and 4-4-0s and a DC conversion American switcher loco.
All did sterling service
for the two days. The Ruston Hornsby diesel shunter was kept on standby
ready to haul the train of dump wagons between the conveyor chute and
unloading bin. (A DC loco is so much easier to shuffle under the loading
chute or over the magnetic rail!)
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The layout is a slightly
expanded version of the pre-wired Table Top Master layout plan that Trix
sold in the 1950s. It is complete with block signaling/train control at most
point sets. In addition all sidings are automatically isolated by Trix
Express relays that operate in tandem with the post-war remote points, so up
to nine trains can be parked and isolated while two others are running.
These relays are hidden under the Manyways terminal buildings so they are
accessible from above if needed. Signalling is provided by 14 sets of colour
light signals, most also operated from the TE relays.
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A 2-4-2
Continental Tank Loco passes at speed, hauling a long train of LMS
coaches.
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A Warship and an EM1 ran for a
while along with a pre-war Coronation.
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Chris Ricketts supplied some
rolling stock including a US outline passenger loco and some 0-4-0s.
Charles Clarke brought along a blue Scotsman and a seven car Southern EMU
that saw considerable use. A Diesel Flyer and DC Meteor ran as well. There was rarely a time when two trains were not running, for
a total of 13 hours during the two days (plus the set-up and testing before
the show).
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Photos from TTRCA Event GBTS Toronto, Canada, 2006 |
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