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French Electric Locomotives


Rana Temporia

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I am not sure if this is the right place to ask but can anyone recommend a book on detailing French electric locomotives from to 50s to the 70s? I have quite a large number of models by Jouef, Hornby Acho, etc. but know absolutely nothing about the prototypes other than the voltage(s) they use(d) and the areas they worked in. I have them purely because I like the look of them.

I have always detailed my UK diesels and electrics using some of the excellent books on the subject but a search hasn’t shown anything for the French equivalent. I can understand basic French so as long as it’s not a complex engineering description without diagrams I could use a book en Francais. Any pointers would be gratefully received.

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Hi Rana, suggest you have a look at the Rail Miniature Flash website they have a number of excellent books. French books are expensive but informative. Also La Vie du Rail ( owned by SNCF ) their Material Moteur series is pretty good but not cheap and covers most motive power.

There are other publishers such as La Regordane and Editions du Cabri

Take your pick !!!!

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