Dublo
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Pre-nationalisation
When Meccano Limited were able to resume toy manufacturing after the second world war, they re-introduced Hornby Dublo in the liveries of the “Big Four”.
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1950's accessories
Here’s a sample of commercially made accessories from the 1950’s.
Signal Gantry – Crescent Toys
Kiosk & Chocolate Machine – Wardie Master Models Fence – Airfix Figures – Dinky Toys & Trix
Bench – Merit Backscene – Peco (slightly out of period not introduced until the early sixties)
Windmill – Airfix trackside…
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Little Weldon
I’ve just set this up to see if there is any interest in a group dedicated to older models.
As you may be aware I have a fully scenic Hornby Dublo 3 rail layout, “Little Weldon”. I personally am extremely interested in commercially produced models from the fifties onwards.
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Little Weldon's Kit build's.
Over the last couple of years I have been building up a collection of vintage locomotive’s and rolling stock to use as an alternative on Little Weldon. As yet none of the engines a mixture of both Kitmaster and Airfix are powered but all are free wheeling. The Kitmaster Coaches are constructed as per instructions but with Peco card interiors.…
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Little Weldon
Hi, for the last 8 years I have been building a fully scenic Hornby Dublo 3 rail layout Little Weldon. The layout measures11’4″ x 5’10” and is housed in the Railway / Spare Room. My original idea was to attempt to build a layout in the style of a typical “Reader’s Layout” such as could have appeared in the Meccano Magazine during the late…
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