What is your oldest model?

[anselm]

What is your oldest model?

This is my OO gauge Trix Twin Pacific 2581 "Neil Gow" that was originally owned by an uncle.  I do not have an accurate date for manufacture; the engine style dates from the late 1930s but, according to the TTR Collectors Association website, 12v DC models dated from the mid 1950s.  It was a three rail system with the centre rail as a common return, the pickups are visible under the loco.  Not very realistic compared to todays models!

Ian

[poliss]

My oldest locos are either my two Piko models or my Atlas first generation diesel with plunger pick ups. They probably date from 1967/68.

[4x2]

My oldest locos are either my two Piko models or my Atlas first generation diesel with plunger pick ups. They probably date from 1967/68.

I got one a bit like that....



This one is about the same age....

[EtchedPixels]

I have a couple of Farish Holden tanks (1970s), and a couple of kit built locos that are probably early 1970, plus some ABS/Beaver Mark 1 coaches which are amazingly up to the standard of, if not better, than all but the latest Mark 1 coaches.

Possibly the oldest may be one of the Highfield bits - the Manchester liner containers and the like. Not sure when they first came out ?

[Mustermark]

My oldest is a secondhand Hornby OO 0-4-0 "Nellie", a little blue tank engine like the one i had on my layout when i was 10. So i guess it is about 38 years old then.

My oldest N gauge is a Farish Western Gauntlet from about 1994. When i bought it i had no idea it would start an obsession with N gauge!

[poliss]

I wonder if the old Atlas plunger locos make the track cleaner or dirtier as the go round?

[Bikeracer]

Mine is a Hornby Dublo Duchess of Atholl,a christmas present in 1949,62 years ago.

Allan

[4x2]

I wonder if the old Atlas plunger locos make the track cleaner or dirtier as the go round?

they make it much dirtier ! My guess is that because wheels are round (obviously ! ) there is less chance of an arc occuring, but the contacts are scraping the top of the rail causing scratches and long arcs - bit like a bumper car pick up.

[longbridge]

My oldest loco is an Atlas Alco RS11 that was made by Kato in 1986. still runs as smooth and quiet as a brand new loco.

[R M Williams]

My oldest is a TriaAng TT gauge Jinty that was given to me as a Christmas present in 1958, I was four.  I am told by my Mum that I spent most of the day in tears because I could not get near the train set because my father and uncle spent the whole day playing with it and largely excluded me.  If this happened now I suppose I'd phone Social Services (!!).

My oldest N Gauge loco is a Peco Jubilee that I bought about 1987 or 88.  It's just been converted to DCC and runs very well, but rarely.

[poliss]

The Tri-ang Jinty was 38/0d. Quite expensive in those days. http://www.tri-angtt.org.uk/tankloco.htm

[Newportnobby]

I think my oldest model is me :'( :'(

[nf3996]

My oldest models would be two Lone Star Treble-0-Lectric diesel locos - a Baby Deltic and a class 24 - from the early 1960s. My oldest modern N Gauge loco is a Wrenn/Lima AL6 electric loco, which dates from 1967, I think.

Alan