Les-petits-trains-de-la-grande-guerre

[Andi Little]

Thought this might whet a few whistles? ...........



And here's directions to a good selection of railway based pic's - some really evocative stuff in there.

Bottom left and click on the gallery link.................

.......................http://www.ecpad.fr/les-petits-trains-de-la-grande-guerre

[Chuck Doan]

Sporty little loco.

[mabloodhound]

Photoshopped??   Try and tell someone this is real.



Nice website for WWI photos.

[Carlo]

Andi -
That's a Campagne Loco, French, WWI. I can't find anything on this manufacturer.
I just love the graceful curves and obvious thought that went into designing it.

I have had a pair of models underway in 7/8" and 1" scales for a year, on and off.
It's hard to find pics and info on these machines, and I've only seen 1 restored version.
I made plans from photo measurements, and educated guesses. The 1" scale version is
pure freelance, based on Campagne principles. In-progress photo below.

I'd love to learn more, if anyone has information on these beasties.
Carlo

[Andi Little]

That looks the part Carlo, I'm just sorry I have no further info' on these: like you, I was just taken with the aesthetics and had a deep suspicion most folks here'a'bouts would too?

It does look the sort of thing that Marc' or Gordon would be fettling with? - If I wasn't such a waste of space I'd have a go myself.
.... I love the first class compartment!

[Carlo]

Andi -
I plan to build something like these cars to haul behind the loco.
Is this what you meant by "first class"?
Carlo

[finescalerr]

The critter (and the model) have steering wheels! -- ssuR

[Carlo]

Russ - That's a brake wheel!
If your up to it, go to the corner.
Carlo

[jacq01]

Photoshopped??   Try and tell someone this is real.

This is a Pechot-Bourdon 0-4-4-0 600mm gauge loco. 280 were built by Baldwin for the French Gov. in WW I
Scale Link has a nice model in 1:32.

Jacq

[marc_reusser]

Thought this might whet a few whistles? ...........



And here's directions to a good selection of railway based pic's - some really evocative stuff in there.

Bottom left and click on the gallery link.................

.......................http://www.ecpad.fr/les-petits-trains-de-la-grande-guerre

Back-seat driver.

Love this stuff....great topic/thread. I may have to go dig out my photos and books.

[shropshire lad]

Photoshopped??   Try and tell someone this is real.

This is a Pechot-Bourdon 0-4-4-0 600mm gauge loco. 280 were built by Baldwin for the French Gov. in WW I
Scale Link has a nice model in 1:32.

Jacq

  Article , and front cover , in the Nov/Dec 1991 issue of the Gazette and Issue 3 1990 of The Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review ( The review for short ) .

  Someone built a stunning large scale (?) version of this loco but I can't remember in which magazine I saw it . It was painted light blue .

   Nick

[shropshire lad]

Russ - That's a brake wheel!
If your up to it, go to the corner.
Carlo

No , stay where you are . We don't want you in our corner .