While most slotcar systems were designed and marketed as toy racetracks, the minic motorways system was designed to allow model railway layouts to incorporate moving road traffic, and around more modelrailwaylike design sensibilities. As for minic motorways, there were stacks of the commercial vehicles. I never had a layout as grand as this, and had none of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy triang minic motorways owners handbook, electric oo ho guage models, 1962 by minic ltd isbn. All the minic motorway i can find, was once a great bringer of pleaser to me when i was a boy note it is all well used and has not been tested assumed not to be working. Triang products, including scalextric, minic motorways, frog model aircraft, spoton, meccano and triang hornby. Buy triang minic motorways and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Understanding the history of the mini is part of owing a mini. Aaa site dedicated to minic motorways and related products manufactured by tri ang in the uk in the 60s.
Amounts shown in italicised text are for items listed in currency other than euros and are approximate conversions to euros based upon bloombergs conversion rates. This listing is for one 1 early 1960s triang minic motorways race set m. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. Lines bros ltd was a british toy manufacturer of the 20th century, operating under the triang. Pure pleasure and nostalgia, reliving the type of layout that could be built with items produced by triang when i was a boy in the 1960s. Have you read tom grahams book on the history of aurora. Minic motorwaycustoms services and international tracking provided. Aaa site dedicated to minic motorways and related products manufactured by triang in the uk in the 60s. The range included minicrail items that enabled the two systems to be used together the site is completely my own, and is done for no commercial gain what so ever. Buy mini motorway slot cars and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Triangs minic motorways slotcar system appeared in the early 1960s. Triang minic motorways owners handbook, electric oo ho. Buy mini motorway slot cars and get the best deals. Brilliant minic motorway at harrogate model railway exhibition.
One of those projects ive now admitted im never going to complete. Triang railwaysminic motorways oo scale layout youtube. While most slotcar systems were designed and marketed as toy racetracks, the minic motorways system was designed to allow model railway layouts to. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
The ford model t was perfectly conceived for americas rough roads, with high ground. A fantastic triang minic motorways and trianghornby super 4 railway layout in. The history of the mini from 1959 thru 2000 is told any a number of different books by a number of different authors. Triang hornby, wrenn, hornby, hornby dublo, bachmann and minic motorways. Triang minix motorways chevrolet corvette stingray. Minic motorways was produced as a companion to the triang railways system. The range included minicrail items that enabled the two systems to be used together. Some modellers used flexible track manufactured by peco to enhance the level of realism. The only minor difference is that the shell filling station name on the building. The essential book of cars based on the original mini. A critical distinguishing feature of the system to most alternatives was that it was designed to 1. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than singapore dollars and are approximate conversions to singapore dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video. Triang railways, one aussies obsession collecting books and.
This led to the eventual development minic motorways, but of course highways. Minic, like triang railways, used 12volt direct current with a two rail system, which made reversing loops impossible without an insulated section. A test layout of late 1960s triang hornby railway items on a 55x42inch table 2011. Triang railways the story of rovex volume 1 19501965 edition 1.