The
Train Collectors Society
‘Any make, Any gauge, Any age’
Index of The 'TCS News' Issues 1 - 137
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z
Subject Detail Issue Page
00 tinplate trains reference to manufacturers 40 8
Ace Trains at Fortnum & Mason 122 28
Ace Trains A4 auction 135 30
A.C.E.M Products notes 33 5
A.C.E.M Products tunnel 31 10
A.C.E.M Products tunnel 32 10
accessories 0 lineside and pics 34 1
accessories 0 lineside and pics 34 cov
Addmore (see Baxtoy)
Airfix (see also ‘stations’)
Airfix 2-6-2T, 4F and Castle variations 6 2/2
Airfix catalogue (1976) pic 48 6
Airfix catalogues and leaflets notes 14 2/7
Airfix catalogues variations 7 2/1
Airfix comments on collectability 103 13
Airfix hopper wagon variations + cat. nos. 6 2/2
Airfix Mainline developments 18 2/7
Airfix Siphon G (Mainline) + packaging 18 1/2
American Flyer (see also ‘Gilbert’)
American Flyer company and name development 23 2/9
American Flyer company and name development 34 5
American Flyer cover of 1950 catalogue - pic (colour) 103 cov
American Flyer cover of 1951 catalogue - pic 104 26
American Flyer publicity + cat. pic 99 12>
American train collecting societies 37 12
American Flyer UK sales note 54 9
AMF American caboose 122 4
Amro set sold in America 111 24>
Anastasia train set 107 9
annual general meeting (of TCS) (see ‘shows and meetings’)
Anorma (see also ‘stations’)
Anorma building kits 20 2/4
archives you can’t take them with you 115 7
archives you can’t take them with you reply 116 13-14
archives you can’t take them with you reply 117 24>
archives you can’t take them with you reply 118 10
Armstrong box van 119 14
articles on collecting (see ‘toy trains (general’)
AS catalogue comment 44 10
AS coach 46 11
Ash vehicle kits 41 7
Aster Peter Marshall’s garden railway 108 11>
Astra searchlight wagons 70 14
Atlantic travels Albert in America 60 2
Atlantrain Musee de Trains et Autrs Jouets Anciens 118 18>
Atlas modern 0 query and note 14 1/3
Atlas modern 0 query and note 20 1/1
Atlas switcher conversion 52 4
ATT Tri-ang Hornby sold in America 111 24>
ATT transmission towers 118 6
auctions howlers 91 22
auctions Kilworth House 2006 137 18
auctions Trains Galore 2002 122 14>
Aurora kits Playcraft tie-up 90 21
Australian manufacturers (see ‘Ferris’, ‘Fox’ and ‘Robilt’)
Australian models blue suburban electric 88 2
Awdry, Rev W origins of characters in his books 63 6
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z
Subject Detail Issue Page
Bachmann availability of models 90 19
Baldwin & Wills mention 69 2
Baldwin & Wills mention 69 3
Baldwin & Wills note + repro.. advert 68 8
Banjo Trains review + pics 109 6>
Bar Knight brake van LNWR (pic back cover) 98 10
Bar Knight Economic Electric Co, also sold by 70 14
Barritt, M.P.J. & Co current production - notes + pic 34 11-12
Barritt, M.P.J. & Co June 1985 price list 37 12
Barritt, M.P.J. & Co manufacturer’s note 34 9
Barritt, M.P.J. & Co note 36 2
Bassett-Lowke ‘Bassett-Lowke Story’ book review 29 2
Bassett-Lowke ‘Duke of York’ 35 2
Bassett-Lowke ‘Duke of York’ correspondence 36 6
Bassett-Lowke ‘George the Fifth’ - notes 38 8
Bassett-Lowke ‘George the Fifth’ - notes 39 10
Bassett-Lowke 00 gauge 24 1/2
Bassett-Lowke 2-2-0 by Carette? pic 90 4
Bassett-Lowke 2-4-2T Bing GWR tank pic 91 12
Bassett-Lowke advert ‘Go Royal Scot’ 83 28
Bassett-Lowke advertising from 1910 and catalogue pages 38 3
Bassett-Lowke BDV scheme stock 63 4
Bassett-Lowke BDV information 71 4
Bassett-Lowke Bing for B-L 20 2/1
Bassett-Lowke B-L Society formation 76 1
Bassett-Lowke brake vans LNWR (pics back cover) 98 10
Bassett-Lowke Brighton tank (Bing) pic see also ‘B-L LBSC’ 91 2
Bassett-Lowke Britains figures 13 2/4
Bassett-Lowke buffer stops query 16 2/8
Bassett-Lowke Caledonian 4-4-0 75 14
Bassett-Lowke Cardean floor train 111 13
Bassett-Lowke Carette reference 13 2/6
Bassett-Lowke Carette production 54 6
Bassett-Lowke Carette wagons 79 18
Bassett-Lowke Carette GNR brake van pic 91 13
Bassett-Lowke Carette, sales of 66 9
Bassett-Lowke cigarette coupon scheme 18 2/4
Bassett-Lowke cigarette coupon scheme 19 2/9
Bassett-Lowke Claughton gauge 1 loco pic 91 13
Bassett-Lowke clockwork control mechanism 73 13
Bassett-Lowke coaches by Bing 25 2/4
Bassett-Lowke compound bogie, MR ballast wagon query 2 2/1
Bassett-Lowke Compound in 0 gauge 26 1/7
Bassett-Lowke compound bogie, MR ballast wagon 8 2/5
Bassett-Lowke Coronation 20 1/6
Bassett-Lowke cover pic - locos 44 cov
Bassett-Lowke cover illustration, loco 55 cov
Bassett-Lowke electric mechs. 45 8
Bassett-Lowke extensive notes esp. Moguls 13 2/2
Bassett-Lowke first catalogue 36 6
Bassett-Lowke handbooks query 11 2/10
Bassett-Lowke handbooks 16 2/8
Bassett-Lowke handbooks and cast figures 28 2/14
Bassett-Lowke information 22 2/3
Bassett-Lowke King George V gauge 1 loco pic 91 13
Bassett-Lowke LBSC gauge 1 tank in SR livery pic
(see also ‘B-L Brighton Tank’) 90 2
Bassett-Lowke LNWR Precursor tank 22 2/3
Bassett-Lowke loco and station accessories (illus) 28 cov
Bassett-Lowke loco illustrations 29 1
Bassett-Lowke loco illustrations 35 cov
Bassett-Lowke locos query 19 1/2
Bassett-Lowke Lowko News, the oil can 51 2
Bassett-Lowke Lowko News, the oil can 53 5
Bassett-Lowke mail coach + pic 99 5
Bassett-Lowke Model Railway News 1925 15 2/5
Bassett-Lowke Model Railway News 1926 17 2/7
Bassett-Lowke models by Bing 24 2/2
Bassett-Lowke MR Johnson Single for Gamages 27 1/1
Bassett-Lowke MR Johnson Single for Gamages 28 1/4
Bassett-Lowke NER 4-4-0 in 2.5 “ Carson takeover 25 2/1
Bassett-Lowke stock detail and dating 22 1/4
Bassett-Lowke ‘Sydney’ 111 22>
Bassett-Lowke takeover by Corgi 98 20
Bassett-Lowke tank wagon pic 67 3
Bassett-Lowke tube train and query 76 19
Bassett-Lowke wagons (extensive notes) 55 4
Bassett-Lowke wagons 71 13
battery train sets general details 87 14
battery powered locos manufacturers list 66 16
battery powered locos manufacturers, more 67 9
battery powered locos manufacturers, more 71 15
Bax descriptive 22 1/5
Baxtoy advert for sets reproduced 92 16>
Baxtoy aerial railway 91 15
Baxtoy note 59 14
Baxtoy mystery train 136 22
BDV advert repro.. + reference 71 4
BDV cigarette coupon scheme 35 2
BDV coupon scheme reference 62 2
BDV coupon scheme reference 63 4
BDV coupons for toy train gifts 42 8
BDV extensive notes 60 9
BDV listing 73 6
BDV note 59 4
BDV note 74 2
Beatus Jacob Glamtoys proprietor 62 14
Bechelet.M Model Railway News May 1925 15 2/6
Beckh 0 gauge set notes 57 5
Beckh 0 & H0 - further notes 58 7, 9, 15
Beckh footbridge pic 59 1
Beer Heights Light Railway Pecorama + pic (back cover) 99 7
beer wagons wagons - list of available 37 6
beer wagons wagons - additions to 37 p6 list 38 13
Beeson, James Stanley obituary 62 10
Bentleys chocolate train (see also Merit) 63 24
Betal production by Dunham, White & Co and examples 121 25
Betal c/w + electric train sets 19 2/9
Betal query under heading ‘KB’ 20 1/2
Betal signal description 63 27
Betal tender LNER 120 26
Big Big (see ‘Tri-ang Big Big’)
Biller Bahn NG 0 on 00 notes 4 2/1
Biller Bahn instruction sheet 27 2/11
Biller Bahn Oe gauge ti toy train 126 4>
Biller Bahn track 00 36 15
Biller Bahn more information 127 25
Bilteezi (see ‘stations’)
Bilteezi price list, copy of 80 22
Bing (see also British Bing 62 2
Bing ‘City of Bath’ notes and pic 67 4
Bing ‘City of Bath’ further notes 67 14
Bing 28mm 34 4
Bing 28mm 35 10/11
Bing 28mm 36 9
Bing 28mm 38 13
Bing 4 wheel wagons - extensive notes 36 4
Bing 4-4-0s 28 1/4
Bing 4-4-2 Bing for B-L pic 40 6
Bing 4-4-2s including pics (for B-L) 38 cov +1
Bing BDV 71 4
Bing British Bing (BB) set 31 11
Bing British outline locos & stock
(see also 45 p11 and 47 p8) 43 5
Bing British outline & George V 47 8, 10
Bing catalogue nos. & loco notes 47 12
Bing coaches - notes 30 12
Bing competition with Hornby and Bub 118 7
Bing corrections to 43 p5 45 11
Bing cover pic Bing for B/L 44 cov
Bing for Gamages 22 2/1
Bing for Bassett-Lowke 24 2/2
Bing for Bassett-Lowke coaches 25 2/4
Bing Gauge 1 live steam 0-4-0T 101 19
Bing gauges reference 90 4
Bing George Fifth 28 1/1
Bing George V; D2 45 9
Bing goods sheds 96 10
Bing locos colour pics 100 cov
Bing memories of an employee 105 10
Bing misc. items described 26 1/6
Bing mystery set + pic 107 15
Bing note 27 1/3
Bing open wagons 40 8
Bing open wagons 41 12
Bing passenger brake LNWR query 96 25>
Bing Pigmyzug 95 21
Bing recently discovered tinplate 100 12>
Bing restoration of G1 0-6-0 50 6
Bing review of 1906 catalogue 74 5
Bing stock detail and dating 22 1/4
Bing stock in BDV coupon scheme 62 2
Bing TCS display notes 43 2
Bing trade marks 43 3, 4
Bing train indicator accessories 64 6
Bing wagons sold at Gloucester 42 9
Bing wagons 71 13
Bing N 2mm train set 120 27
Bing 0 Bing for B-L 20 2/1
Bing 0 Bing for B-L GWR 2-4-2T pic 126 11
Bing 0 Bing for Gamages MR 4-2-2 'Princess Beatrice' pic 126 10
Bing 0 coach detail and Flying Fox loco 18 1/3
Bing 0 electromagnetic coupler + pic 95 5+ cov
Bing 0 Model Railway News 1927 April 18 2/4
Bing 0 swan song + pics of late models 95 5
Bing 0 ‘Sydney’ 111 22>
Bing 00 additional note 74 2
Bing 00 address for research 10 2/7
Bing 00 answer to query 9 2/1
Bing 00 Bert Pollard’s collection 102 23
Bing 00 box colours 41 12
Bing 00 box colours 42 13
Bing 00 caption for cover of issue 43 44 1
Bing 00 catalogue page reproduction 50 10
Bing 00 cover pic - GW passenger set 43 cov
Bing 00 introduction - Henry Greenly’s account 90 19
Bing 00 listing (comprehensive 73 2
Bing 00 loco references 40 9
Bing 00 notes 24 1/2
Bing 00 notes 33 6
Bing 00 pics of sets 67 18
Bing 00 query 3 2/2
Bing 00 ref. Buhler 13 2/6
Bing 00 ref. Distler 14 2/1
Bing 00 running them 94 20
Bing 00 stations (see also ‘stations’) 10 2/10
Bing 00 stations 90 19
Bing 00 station pic 128 5
Bing 00 tender loco (electric) 92 20
Bing 00 track variations 36 8
Bing 00 track variations note 37 11
Bing 00 track variations notes 38 14
Bing 00 train indicator accessories 64 6
Bing 00 turntable - detail of parts 90 8
Bing 00 update of 73 p2 76 18
Bing 1 George Fifth Gauge 1 40 9
Bing 1 turn of the century locos for UK 114 10
Bing 3 King Edward live steam loco pic 130 25
Birmingham Model Engineering catalogue pics 45 cov, 2-3
Birmingham Model Engineering query re manufacture 61 16
Blackpool Model Engineering Co. (see books) 29 11
Blenheim, W & Co. Model Railway News 1927 Feb + May 18 2/3/4
Blenken Maxi Toys modern Dutch tinplate - notes 15 1/1
Blue Flyer Chinese manufacturers of train sets 81 7
BLZ mention of loco 73 21
Bonds notes and references 23 2/5, 7
Bonds 0 gauge station pic 104 27
Bonds Bonzone tank development 61 10
Bonds Bonzone further notes 62 16
Bonds chassis notes 68 2
Bonds Model Railway News 1927 April 18 2/4
Bonds wheels 68 6
Bonzone (see Bonds) -
book review ‘All Aboard’ (history of Lionel) 18 1/4
book review Annotated list of British 0 Toy and Model Locomotives
1890-1990 65 17
book review ‘Art of Hornby’ 29 2
book review ‘Bassett-Lowke Story’ 29 2
book review 'British Tin Toys' 69 16
book review ‘Bumper Book of Lone Star’ 122 8>
book review ‘Cades Locomotive Guide - Vol.3’ 19 1/3
book review ‘Collectors Guide to Toy Trains’ 40 7
book 'Clockwork, Steam & Electric' 59 4
book review ‘Christies Toy Railways’ 124 12
book review ‘Early Tinplate Model Railways’ 10 1/3
book review ‘Early Tinplate Model Railways’ 14 1/1
book review ‘The Golden Years of Tin Toy Trains 1850-1909' 122 8
book review 'Hornby - The Official History' 123 13
book 'Hornby Railways' 129 13>
book review ‘Lone Star Model Trains Reference Guide' 122 8
book review ‘Minic - Lines Bros. Tinplate Vehicles’ 14 1/3
book review ‘Model Railways and their Builders’ 94 24
book review 'Monty's Amateur Collectors Guide to Lone Star' 126 19
book review 'More Penny Toys' 130 22
book review ‘The Hornby 0 Gauge System’ 36 3
book review Cranbourn Press series 14 ½
book review Mainline/Airfix book 60 3
book review Minic book 47 2
book review 'Ramsay's British Model Trains Catalogue - 3rd Edition' 123 13
book 'Rovex Story Vol 1 2nd Edn' - updates 131 13>
book review ‘Rovex Story Vol 2’ 106 21
book review ‘Rovex Story Vol 2‘ 107 13
book 'Rovex Story Vol 3' 132 14
book review ‘Rovex Story Vol 3‘ 133 13>
book review ‘Toy Trains’ - Pierce Carlson 47 2
book review ‘Tri-ang Railways’ publication note 68 9
book review B-L (1904-05) catalogue repro. 47 2
books and video reviews ‘Greenbergs Guide to LGB’ 47 2
books and video reviews reissue of ‘Early Model Railways of Interest’ 54 13
books and video reviews ‘Steamlines’ 47 2
books (misc.) book of repro. adverts 29 11
Botoy Chinese manufacturer of train sets 81 9
Bowman (see ‘books’) 29 11
Bowman catalogue repro. - stock 45 18
Bowman catalogue repro. - locos, coaches & track 46 13
Bowman copies (see Fareham Engineering) 18 2/7
Bowman history of company 114 14-15
Bowman history of end of company 114 10
Bowman notes 11 2/9
Bowman notes 12 2/3
Bowman notes (extensive) 13 2/4
Bowman pic comparison with Markie 69 1
Bowman query 10 2/9
Bowman railway range 117 10>
Bowman tank wagon 31 10
Bowser tramcars 29 1
BR totems direction they face 90 20
BR totems direction they face 113 12
BR totems direction they face 114 11
Bradshaw buildings 29 10
Bradshaw controller 45 13
Bradshaw notes on buildings 32 5
Brickplayer pic 101 15
bridges tinplate bridges displayed - colour pic 104 cov
Brighton Toy Museum 00 layout 132 18>
Brimtoy (see ‘Wells-Brimtoy’)
Britains figures for Bassett-Lowke 13 2/4
Britains Lilliput models 51 cov
Britannia Signals query and note 63 22
British Bing answer to query (see 73 p5) 74 2
British Bing query (see 74 p2) 73 5
British Bing set note and pic 79 11
British Express 1933 set 82 15
British Express (Hornby) catalogue illustration 55 cover
British Flyer (see ‘American Flyer’) 34 5
British Flyer article, dates and pics 93 12>
British Flyer notes 50 5
British Flyer notes & illustration 51 5
British Flyer notes 54 9
British Marx 0 gauge tinplate review 135 15>
British Marx 0 gauge tinplate response 137 20
British Model Trains Catalogue preview 112 28
British Railways layout book and pictures 97 29
British Railways layout memories 98 18
Brno loco pic 80 2
Brno picture in 80/2 - comment 82 27
Broadstairs Model Co. Model Railway Constructor notes 23 2/7
brushes (electrical) Hornby 20V replacement 6 2/1
brushes (electrical) Marklin replacement 20 1/5
Bryant All Electric Train Set + pics 110 21
Bub 0 coaches with ‘waving arm’ 19 2/2
Bub 0 coaches 54 11
Bub 0 competition with Hornby and Bing 118 7
Bub 0 goods sheds 96 10
Bub 0 liveries 57 11
Bub 0 note ref. Carette & Issmayer 47 13
Bub 00 ref. to locos 40 9
Bub 00 stations 90 19
Bub S catalogue listing 49 4
Bub S note 54 10
Bub S notes 20 1/5
Bub S notes 48 5
Bub S post war range 47 14
Bub S set description 50 4
Bub, Karl (KBN) Der Adler 1935 miniature + pic 129 4
Bub, Karl (KBN) hybrid with Carette 4 2/2
Bub, Karl (KBN) query re-factory at Aylesbury 13 2/6
Bub, Karl (KBN) query 25 1/5
Bub, Karl (KBN) smallest train in the world? 100 23
Buco brief history + pics (colour pic p13) 94 15
Buchner train set pic 130 24
Budgie Jinty 116 26-27
Budgie Jinty 117 26
Budgie Jinty 118 10
Budgie Jinty 118 11
Budgie loco body 20 2/4
Buhler general notes 13 2/6
Buhler general notes 14 2/7
Builder Plus (see ‘stations’)
Burnett of London (see ‘Chad Valley’)
Burnett of London ref. only 37 2
Burton Court model railway layouts 104 28
Butcher, C. & Co. manufacture query 61 16
Butcher, C & Co. notes 59 2
Butcher, C. & Co. notes 62 4
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