Rovex Plastics Ltd was founded  in 1946 by Alexander Venetzian, who made toys for Marks and Spencer. (blimey they where even going back then). He was asked to develop a electric toy train set for Christmas 1950. This he managed to do but as he found larger premises in a Brewery somewhere in Richmond he was struggling financially. So as the Lines brothers where looking to expand into railways they decided to purchase Rovex. All their products from 1951 where sold under the Tri-ang Railways name. To have more room to develop they moved the whole company, now called Rovex Scale Models to a brand new factory in Margate, in Kent in 1954.
The huge success of Tri-ang meant that the competitors Trix and Hornby- Dublo  a division of Meccano where getting rather badly affected. In 1964, Hornby-Dublo, had stopped production and asked the Lines Brothers to buy them out, this they did, including a huge amount of stock. The combined railways was labled as Tri-ang Hornby even thou the vast amount of models was Tri-ang. With the name Hornby being more recognised it was decided to drop the name Tri-ang and the name we know of today was born, HORNBY RAILWAYS, awww how sweet. Im filling up with emotion now      :D
Tr-ang continued making TT gauge models as well as 00/HO gauge. There is a 3mm Society who still supports those people who still model in Tri-ang TT. click on link to find out about them The 3mm Society

Also click on the link for the Tri-ang Society web page
http://www.tri-angrailways.fsnet.co.uk/

Also as i know you all like pictures, here is a couple of Tri-ang models.


And i also include one for our Jeff, some Tri-ang GWR coachs:

Photo's courtesy of E-Bay.

Ok hope you enjoyed this 3rd brief history, now what else can i look for now.
Phill

Thanks Phill, both for the coaches and the research :!:

Perhaps now would be a good time to cosy up to Perry and do a piece about the birth of the GWR   …    :oops:  :oops:  O sorry, I mean the GER :!:

nice piece of short history Phill well done.

heres a few research ideas  Wrenn railways, Bachmann,  Heljan,,
Lima , Peco,  Trix,  Gem, Hornby Dublo.Airfixrailways, Mainline.

well theres a few phill

cheers Brian.W

Ok Brian give me a few days and i start on it ok.
Phill

Phill if you need any help just shout, i have the book that
tells all !!!  :wink:  :wink:  :roll:      8)

Thanks Owen but thats just it, i love trawling librays and bookshops etc to find things out and well i also love rail history so i should be ok thanksthou i shall bear you in mind.No i am not a anorack just interested in my past history. Too much is lost nowadays, kids just dont want to know. By doing my little bit i hope to keep it going if you know what i mean.
Phill

Phill,following your interests does not make you an anorak,
i do the same,anyway try these if you can find them,
model & miniature railways,by p.b.whitehouse & j.adams (1976)

the world of model trains, by p. whitehouse &a.levy (1978)
enjoy the hunt.  :wink:  :wink:      8)