Trix Twin : History of Advertisements
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This is PART 2 From 1955 to 1965 – below
To view PART 1 From 1935 to 1954 – click here
1955
In 1955 the word was ACTION !!
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February
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1956
By December 1956 a mixture of DC and AC models were being promoted
1957
Coinciding with the annual Toy fair the whistle/controller was launched.
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October
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By the end of 1957 only the DC models were being promoted.
Although the Pytchley has the tin plate tender the picture still shows brushes sticking out of the loco.
1958
February 1958
The advertisement above appeared in the railway Modeller in April, May and June 1958
August 1958
The above full page advertisement was shown in May’s Railway Modeller
1959
December 1959
1960
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January 1960
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Similar to the one on the left but with minor changes, July 1960 |
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March
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May 1960
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July
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August
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September
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December Note how similar this is to the November advert, but the headline is two trains not three as in the earlier one. The text explains 3 trains are possible with catenary |
December
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Railway Modeller had the above insertion ( month not known)
1961
January 1961
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The above was also printed in yellow instead of green |
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These two full page ads appeared on opposite pages of Railway Modeller
In September 1961
On the back cover of a book by Ian Allen the advert below was printed
1962
December 1962
1963
This ad in January 1963 refers to “ New” models compared to “second hand” ones rather than new in that year as the Bo Bo came out in 1960. This shop behind Selfridges was still selling only model trains up to its closure in 1998.
1965
In January 1965 the above advertisement was shown in Railway Modeller. The Wiad kits shown here were also included in the Trix Catalogue.
Sad to see now, this advertisement in early 1965 from the Beatties shop in London offered the 3 coach Meteor for a reduced price from a list price of £8 14s to just under £5 and they threw in free an extra middle coach. Today in 2009 these 4 units would cost upwards of £165 on Ebay ! In the UK inflation in this time has been 16 times meaning that the equivalent £5 in 1965 would be worth £80 today so an investor would have more than doubled his money in real terms. Although the original list price at £8 14s for just the 3 coach unit would equate to £140 today not too different from what one can buy one today.
By late 1965 two rail and DC only were being promoted
The end of Trix Twin had been reached.
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My thanks to Jeremy O’Keeffe for many of the advertisements from the late 1950’s and 1960’s
It is my intention to add to this page with old advertisements as they are found.
I particularly need advertisements from the 1940’s, do you have any ?
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Index to other Trix History pages