Tri-ang to Hornby TT:120 – The Evolution - Preview
In this month’s Train Terminal, we look at the 1950/60s Tri-ang ‘TT’ range and compare the models to today’s Hornby TT:120. We also explore how you can improve your diorama for the Hornby TT:120 Diorama Challenge competition.
Tri-ang ‘TT’: Then Vs. Now
Former automotive designer, Hal Joyce, introduced The ‘TT’ (Table-top) scale for railway modelling in the US in 1945. Walter Lines, chairman of the Lines Brothers toy manufacturing company, visited Europe in 1953 and returned with a train set manufactured by Wesa of Switzerland. He instructed Rovex Scale Models, manufacturers of the Tri-ang Railways ‘00’ system, to immediately create a Tri-ang ‘TT’ system.
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