It has become apparent to me that there is an amount of nostalgic interest in the subject of this thread. There is a much larger story still to be told and, if I can work out this 'threadmark' business, I am happy to continue. Please feel free to engage with anecdotes, comments, questions etc., and I will do my best to respond. Please note that all pictures shown are taken by me and are of models in my collection. Accordingly, the few models which I don't possess won't be shown, but will still be included in word only.
Terry
The Micromodels story..
1952 brought one railway themed Micromodel, this being Set X2, 8 Pre-Grouping coaches at a cost of 2/6d (12.5p). The covering wrapper was drawn in much the same style as Set X, previously shown, but showing different coaches. This set included six cards containing the following models: two GER 6-wheeled coaches, including a brake-third, a GWR 6-wheeled 1st/3rd composite, an LSWR bogie Restaurant Car, two LBSCR 4-wheeled coaches, an LNWR bogie composite and a Midland Railway bogie composite.
Here is the card for the LSWR Restaurant Car..
Here are the LBSCR coaches built from some rather poor scans..
Here are the two coaches together with the Stroudley tank previously shown..
The GER coaches..
1953 - Set PG8. Price 2/6d. Contained LSWR Drummond 4-6-0, LNWR 'Greater Britain' and GNR Ivatt Atlantic. Quite a common set.
Strangely, this set appeared to be issued before PG7.
1955 - Set PG7. For 3/0d you once again got three locomotives, GWR 'The Great Bear', GWR 4-4-0 'Duke' class and a Midland Railway 4-4-0 Compound.
Terry
The Micromodels story..
1952 brought one railway themed Micromodel, this being Set X2, 8 Pre-Grouping coaches at a cost of 2/6d (12.5p). The covering wrapper was drawn in much the same style as Set X, previously shown, but showing different coaches. This set included six cards containing the following models: two GER 6-wheeled coaches, including a brake-third, a GWR 6-wheeled 1st/3rd composite, an LSWR bogie Restaurant Car, two LBSCR 4-wheeled coaches, an LNWR bogie composite and a Midland Railway bogie composite.
Here is the card for the LSWR Restaurant Car..
Here are the LBSCR coaches built from some rather poor scans..
Here are the two coaches together with the Stroudley tank previously shown..
The GER coaches..
1953 - Set PG8. Price 2/6d. Contained LSWR Drummond 4-6-0, LNWR 'Greater Britain' and GNR Ivatt Atlantic. Quite a common set.
Strangely, this set appeared to be issued before PG7.
1955 - Set PG7. For 3/0d you once again got three locomotives, GWR 'The Great Bear', GWR 4-4-0 'Duke' class and a Midland Railway 4-4-0 Compound.