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Trix Twin Railways TTR

(UK)

See also Trix Trains (Liliput Model Railways UK)

Trix Express H0 scale electric trains were launched in Leipzig, March 1935, then in the UK the following Christmas, as The Bassett-Lowke Twin Train Table Railway, initially using models produced in Germany before switching to British outline models in 1937, and becoming Trix Twin. Locomotives were initially AC powered, coarse scale, before switching to 12v DC in 1956, but retaining the same coarse scale wheels. Trix switched from 3 to 2 rail in 1967 although 3 rail items remained available by special order until 1972. Trix changed hands several times (Ewart Holdings 1956, Dufay 1958, Courtaulds 1963, Thernglade 1968, by then trading as Trix Trains). Ernst Rozsa, an importer of Liliput models, joined Trix in 1962, bringing with him a 4mm scale 00 gauge model of the British outline AL1 E3000 (later class 81) locomotive which he had produced in conjunction with Liliput. Rozsa remained with Trix until the end, 1974, helping to create the later plastic models not least the Western Diesel, LNER pacifics and rolling stock (coaches and wagons).

While Trix/Thernglade was approaching final collapse, Rozsa was accumulating as much as possible of remaining stock and spare parts which he purchased, then sold by mail order as Berwyn Hobbies Supplies. Liliput purchased the British Trix tools, and Rozsa set up Liliput Model Railways (UK) Ltd in 1974, at his KIVOLI centre in Bala. The KIVOLI centre was an importer of KIbri, VOllmer and LIliput. Liliput manufactured British Trix in Austria, final assembly being undertaken at Bala, and sold as Trix Trains, using boxes branded either Trix Trains or Liliput. Liliput was taken over by Herpa in 1990, some tooling going to Dapol, other tooling to Bachmann when Herpa sold Liliput to Kader, owners of Bachmann.

Please see also the web sites of TTRCA and Steve White, together with reference books The History of Trix HO/OO Model Railways in Britain by Tony Matthewman (New Cavendish) and The Bassett Lowke Story by Roland Fuller (New Cavendish).

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