I just purchased a 3 rail Trix Britannia off eBay. I'll post a picture when it arrives. In the meantime, here's one of the photos the vendor had on the listing. The front steps look slightly bent, but otherwise it looks in pretty good condition.
Wow superb loco Wolseleyand what a great choice, funnily enough I'm just about to order a 7mm one from Scorpio. Would love to see more pics of your when it arrives.
I remember drooling over one of those models in my younger days - actually, I'm surprised I can remember that far back, but never took the plunge as I was fortunate enough to get a two rail set for my first train set. Triang 08 with two bogie bolsters and an oval of Super 4 track. Paul
I' surprised you can remember that far back as well Paul ...... well done ...... what a talented team we have on here ...... Very nice loco. look forward to the pictures when it arrives. It' a beauty.
It has arrived, and is in better condition than the photographs suggest. The steps are not bent, as such, it's just one of them that has been knocked slightly and is a bit loose - should be easy to fix. The paintwork is in excellent condition and doesn't need even any touching up - the only wear evident is a bit of scuffing on the cylinder lining and on one of the cabside numbers - and the nameplates and the red on the bufferbeam look a bit grubby. I can't call it a mint example, but it's very close to being one. I briefly tested it, just enough to make sure that it runs, and it runs very well. All in all this has to be one of the best bargains I have picked up on eBay - not exactly dirt cheap, but worth more than the £50 I paid (it was on "Buy It Now" and I think it had only been posted up for an hour or so when I spotted it). I already have two Trix locos, an 0-6-2T and a Warship and I noticed a difference in the pickup arrangement. The 0-6-2T and Warship have those angled pickups that rest on the outer rails, but the Britannia does not - it has a standard Trix centre rail pickup, but the pickup from the outer rails is via the tender wheels. I assume this means that it was manufactured after Trix dropped their TTR system but before they switched to two rail only. I haven't got around to taking a photo yet.
Was that drooling through the curved glass windows of that model shop at the bottom of Piccadilly opposite Pepper's Garage?
