Thomas Graham Farish formed his engineering business, Graham Farish, in 1919, producing radio components for home constructors. The company also produced other items before, in 1948, launching model railways. Formo flexible track was introduced, in 2 rail, together with train sets the following year. Formo sets, 3 rail, followed in 1953.
There were three series of locomotive, although the second series comprised one loco only. The initial series of Farish 00 locomotives comprised LMS Black Five, SR Bulleid Pacific, GWR King, GWR Prairie Tank and New York Central Hudson, the tender locomotives having a tender mounted motor with drive shaft to the loco. The second series comprised only the 3 rail Formo 0-6-0 tender loco, based on a Southern Q1 class, and the third in 1961, the more traditional GWR 94xx and 81xx class tank locos. Production of the 00 range continued through the 1970s, including goods and passenger stock, track and accessories.
The Grafar N gauge range was introduced in 1970, at the expense of 00 gauge which finally ceased production in 1981. The Graham Farish company became part of Bachmann during 2000. Thomas Graham Farish died October 1982; see obituary below.
Graham Farish first series locomotive SR West Country 21C103 Plymouth, Southern green livery. Remotored |
Graham Farish first series locomotive SR West Country 21C103 Plymouth, Southern green livery. Remotored |
Graham Farish first series locomotive SR West Country 21C103 Plymouth, Southern green livery. Remotored |
Graham Farish first series locomotive SR West Country 21C103 Plymouth, Southern green livery. Remotored |
Graham Farish first series locomotive SR West Country 21C103 Plymouth, Southern green livery. Remotored |
Graham Farish first series locomotive SR West Country 21C103 Plymouth, Southern green livery. Remotored |
Graham Farish first series locomotive SR West Country 21C103 Plymouth, Southern green livery. Remotored |
Graham Farish first series locomotive BR Merchant Navy 35017 Belgian Marine, BR blue livery |
Graham Farish first series locomotive BR Merchant Navy 35017 Belgian Marine, BR blue livery |
Graham Farish first series locomotive GWR 4-6-0 King George V 6000, GWR green livery |
Graham Farish first series locomotive GWR 4-6-0 King George V 6000, GWR green livery |
Graham Farish first series locomotive GWR 4-6-0 King George V 6000, GWR green livery |
Graham Farish first series locomotive GWR 4-6-0 King George V 6000, GWR green livery |
Graham Farish first series locomotive GWR 4-6-0 King George V 6000, GWR green livery |
Graham Farish first series locomotive NYC 4-6-4 Hudson, NYC black livery |
Graham Farish first series locomotive NYC 4-6-4 Hudson, NYC black livery |
Graham Farish first series locomotive NYC 4-6-4 Hudson, NYC black livery |
Graham Farish first series locomotive NYC 4-6-4 Hudson, NYC black livery |
Graham Farish first series locomotive NYC 4-6-4 Hudson, NYC black livery |
Graham Farish first series locomotive NYC 4-6-4 Hudson, NYC black livery |
Graham Farish second series locomotive 0-6-0 Tender Locomotive, 3 rail, black livery |
Graham Farish third series locomotive GWR 94xx 0-6-0 Pannier Tank locomotive, GWR green livery |
Graham Farish third series locomotive GWR 94xx 0-6-0 Pannier Tank locomotive, GWR green livery |
Graham Farish third series locomotive GWR 81xx 2-6-2 Prairie Tank locomotive, GWR green livery |
Graham Farish third series locomotive GWR 81xx 2-6-2 Prairie Tank locomotive, GWR green livery |
Graham Farish New York Central passenger coaches |
Graham Farish New York Central passenger coaches |
Graham Farish CIWL Passenger and Dining Cars |
Graham Farish Pullman Cars |
Graham Farish Southern 1st 3rd and brake third passenger coaches |
Graham Farish early series 7 plank open wagon, grey |
Graham Farish early series 7 plank open wagon, brown |
Graham Farish early series steel mineral wagon, grey |
Graham Farish early series brake van, brown |
Graham Farish later series 7 plank wagons and box vans, private owner liveries |
Graham Farish Formo Finger Tip Reversing Control |
Graham Farish Formo Reversing Transformer Controller |
Graham Farish Formo Reversing Transformer Controller |
Graham Farish Formo Reversing Transformer Controller |
Graham Farish Formo Reversing Transformer Controller |
Graham Farish Formo train set, loco, tender, three wagons, brake van and track |
Graham Farish Formo train set, loco, tender, three wagons, brake van and track |
Graham Farish introduction of the Formo range, Model Railway News, November 1953 |
Graham Farish early 00 motor commutator settings |
Thomas Graham Farish obituary, Practical Wireless magazine, January 1982 Image credit Warners Group Publications |
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