Model Details

Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive

Canada
1542

Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive

Years Released: 1971a 1971c 1972 1973a 1973c (Model Year pages)
Model released for 3 years.

Model: Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive
Running Number: 1542
Category: Steam Locomotives
Steam Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class G3
Class G3
Designer: MLW (Montreal Locomotive Works)
Class Information: Tri-ang Railways Transcontinental large steam engine.
Purpose: Mixed Traffic
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-2
Wheel Arrangement Name: Pacific
4-6-2
Model Information: * 1,000 solo models produced and 4,900 in sets.
Length - 11 3/4 inches.
Models Produced: * 5,900
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Logo & Box Style:

1971a 1971c 1972

1973a 1973c

1971a 1971c 1972

1973a 1973c
Company: T.R. - Transcontinental
Logo: T.R. Shield
Logo Years: ---
Transcontinental
Livery: T.R. Various
T.R. Various
Livery Details: Various liveries based on Canadian and Australian outline railways.
Company Information: Tri-ang Railways company name given to worldwide outline models.

Model Ranking:
Current: 426 - December 2023
Previous: 526 - November 2023
Movement: (+100)

Model Year Details (3)

YEAR CAT MODEL
1971a R.1542N 1971a
Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive
1971c R.0542S 1971c
Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive
1972 R.1542N 1972
Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive
1973a R.1542N 1973a
Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive
1973c R.054 1973c
Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive

Train Sets Included In (3)

YEARS TRAIN SET
1971c Canadian Pacific Mixed Steam Freight Set (Canada)
1971a 1972 1973a Express Freighter Set (Aust)
1973c Pacific Steam Freight Set (Canada)

Related Service Sheets (1)

NO SERVICE SHEET NAME ISSUE DATE
59 Princess Locomotive Chassis - R.53, R.54, R.258 April 1968

Related Articles (1)

DATE TITLE AUTHOR
15 April 2010 Transcontinental Steam - A Locomotive with Global Appeal John Faulkner

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Model Catalogue Information

YEAR INFORMATION
1973c Locomotive with smoke and exhaust steam sound.

Price List

YEAR CAN PRICE
1971c $20.00
1973c $35.00

Catalogue Images (3)

R.1542N - Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive - 1971a
R.1542N Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive - 1971a

R.0542S - Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive - 1971c
R.0542S Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive - 1971c

R.1542N - Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive - 1972
R.1542N Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive - 1972

R.1542N - Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive - 1973a
R.1542N Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive - 1973a

R.054 - Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive - 1973c
R.054 Transcontinental Pacific Locomotive - 1973c


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