Odd Gauge

PhilD

"Keith Willcocks" wrote

It would have been made by Lone Star (part of DCMT who made toy pistols) and was originally a pushalong system with a track gauge of 8.25 mm. This was increased to 9 mm in 1965 when electric locos became available and the system was marketed as Treble-O-Lectric. I believe that the power train from motor to axle used a rubber band.

Regards,

Dave W.

Thanks Dave. Thinking back to my childhood it was certainly the sort of thing that Lonestar used to make.

Possibly one manufactured by Lone Star. Mine is still doing sterling service with the Nephew. Lone Star made a range of Diecast metal models which were push along and ran along a track system which initially was Diecast metal incorporating Track and Ballast. In the final years this was plastic. It had an unusual gauge something like 8mm. They also marketed an electric version under the name Treble O Electric which did run on track much closer to what is now regarded as N. Some rolling Stock was made just for the push along version , some for the electric and some was in both ranges with the running gear and couplings being different. Buildings could be used for both ranges as well, though the all metal bufferstops of the push along version no doubt caused problems somewhere when given to some one who had the electric.

G.Harman

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Correct...

Or rather two rubber bands from the double ended motor shaft to the thickened axles of the bogie below.

And I've still got one or two of their working chassis somewhere in the house/shed/garage/loft.

Stashed away with them are some red die-cast bogie coaches with plastic wheels. These seem to be styled mid-way between LMS coaches and BR Std. Mk 1s.

Mine had four rubber bands, one for each driven axle.

Who says you can't please all of the people all of the time??? ;-)

Regards, Greg.P.

OOO is now N as you thought. Lone Star did a large ish range of die cast models for Woolworthsn in the 1960s

Dave Tuckley

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Gregg...

Thinking back, I'm sure you are right!