Railway buffet car
Tri-ang
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1963 - circa 1965
Materials
Metal and plastic
Measurements
35 mm (width); 282 mm (length)
Place of origin
Great Britain
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 666331
Summary
A 'Triang' maroon and black plastic model railway buffet car. Underneath are eight revolving black plastic wheels, which are grouped into two groups of four. Each group pivots and has a coupling. On one side of the buffet car are eight windows and on the other are five. Each side has three doors and there are white plastic seats inside. On each side there is a yellow line running the length of the buffet car, underneath which is written 'Buffet 1825'. There is also a red, white and yellow circular motif halfway along, underneath the yellow line.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs M. Cooling in September 1984.
Marks and inscriptions
On the underside of the buffet car: 'BUILT IN/ BRITAIN/ Tri-ang'
Makers and roles
Tri-ang , maker