A celebration of toy trains and model railways from the 1960s
On Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October, 2016, The Locomotion: National Railway Museum at Shildon will host a “pop up museum” celebrating toy trains and model railways from the 1960s. The “pop up museum” will focus on Tri-ang Railways. This British manufacturer of toy trains, part of the Lines Bros. Ltd. Company, produced toy trains from around 1951 to 1965. For many, the Tri-ang Railways range was the affordable introduction to the world of model railways. Visitors to the museum will be able to view displays of Tri-ang and Playcraft toy trains; browse displays of magazine advertising from the period; and watch historic films throughout the day. They will also be able to get on board cabs of rail vehicles with a link to Tri-ang – including SR No. 34051 Winston Churchill, which was modelled by Tri-ang. Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon is open from 10am to 5pm daily, and parking and admission are free of charge
