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Here is a selection of the diesel locos available in the Transcontinental series. Click on the image for the bigger picture. |
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The original R55 Transcontinental Diesel locomotive No: 4008 dating from 1955 |
The unpowered 'B-car' which was available in the early days | A later Tri-ang version of 4008 with the all red cab | The Canadian National version of R55 from Tri-ang |
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| The Canadian Pacific version of R55 Diesel locomotive No: 4008 from Tri-ang Hornby | The Tri-ang Hornby version No:1404 which went with the red & silver series 2 Australian 'Transcontinental' coaches | Yet another version of R55 from Tri-ang Hornby | An early R155 in maroon |
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| A very well preserved example of the first switcher No: 5007,. Note the absence of dazzle stripes on the sides. | The rare green version from the early 1950's |
and a later one in yellow with dazzle stripes and reversed number |
The later red Canadian Pacific liveried version from Tri-ang Hornby |
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| The switcher in the black Canadian National livery | An original 'Transcontinental' liveried Budd railcar | A later version in 'Reading Company' livery |
The 'Northern Pacific' liveried Budd railcar from Tri-ang Hornby days |
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| A Canadian National liveried Budd railcar No: R3521 | An early version of the R250 dummy double-ended diesel with closely spaced 'Tri-ang Railways' lettering | An example from my collection with widely spaced 'Tri-ang Railways' lettering | An example of the later version with the TR badges on the cab sides |
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| An example of the rare green Canadian version which came with a Battlespace set only sold in Canada | And a nice dock shunter or yard switcher in red |
And one fitted with a snowplough
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It also came in yellow |
