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MIXED GOODS PASSENGER CONSIST
A P’tits Kits Voie Libre mixed goods-passenger consist comprising a
bogie passenger carriage, a four-wheeler box van and a four wheeler
open wagon with sheet supporting bar. The set fetaures all that is
required to assemble this delightful consist, tin sheet tarpaulin, drums
and crates, ideal to model the morning or evening local slow train, as
you prefer. H0e scale
Basic price: 139.90€ + postage (Ref.: PTITKIT05)
Price of ready-to-run and painted version: 279.90€ (Ref.: PTITKIT05MP)
(available 4 to 6 weeks following order)
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In pictures TABLE OF CONTENTS

84 PAGES
of fun!
P. 16
What’s New ................................................... 4 Discovery
The new releases at Railexpo...........................6 Soller and its tramway ................................... 50
Under the magnifying glass History
Mixed goods-passenger train
Trains and sewage ...........................................56
in H0-9/009......................................................10
Train’in Box Narrow Gauge, the extension.....12 Motive power
P. 34 Feature
An overhaul for the MinitrainS Krauss
0-4-0 T ............................................................ 64
The autumn 2021 shows .................................16
Scenery
Layout A field depot .................................................... 68
Don’s Quarry, top-level H0-6.5....................26
Layout project
Construction A day at Aisey-sur-Seine station ................ 74
A crane wagon in 1/87 ................................... 34
P. 68 History
A steeplecab engine at Chizeuil ................... 40
Central folder
Improving THE CHIZEUIL STEEPLECAB ENGINE
A flat wagon with swivelling bolster A CRANE WAGON
in H0 .................................................................. 45
Voie Libre issue 108 I 3

What’s New
THE WRIGHTLINES 0-16,5
KITS ARE BACK /0-14
A must-build for 0 scale narrow gauge enthusiasts in
the 1990s and 2000s, who discovered them at the
Expométrique show, the Wrightlines kits had become
unavailable since Kay Butler retired. After a few years of
uncertainty regarding the future of the range, David J. Parkins
has bought all the tooling as well as the reproduction rights.
This means all the models will become available again in due
course. The first references appeared during October on the
online shop. You can already order the British Army 40hp
Simplex tractors (price: ca £75), the vertical-boilered De Winton
0-4-0 tank engine (£82.80), as well as carriages and wagons.
For continental Europe buyers, British VAT is deducted upon
order. Customs duties and EU taxes will have to be added.
Éric Fresné
WRIGHTLINES
www.djparkins.com
BEMO : TANK WAGONS

15 of these wagons were built in from service, and some were
1948 by SWS for the Zollikofen converted into flat wagons.
BTA (Bundestankanlagen/ Bemo has released three
Federal tank storage facilties) models in different liveries, RhB,
for carrying and distributing MOB and SBB, available with
aeronautical fuel. They could different numbers. These new
run on various Swiss metre models are highly detailed and
gauge lines where they were sharply engraved, particularly
stored. The Schöllenenbahn, the fully-equipped chassis, and
FO, BVZ, RhB, MOB, GFM, some are lightly weathered.
the SBB on their Brünig line, Buyers will simply have to fit
but also occasionally other the eight brake shoe brackets
metre gauge networks. and the four brake hoses. A few
These wagons were fitted with touches of paint can be added:
both air and vacuum brakes, as matt black to the rubber hoses,
well as a rack brake. During the red to the coupling heads.
80s/90s, they were withdrawn Jacques Royan
BEMO
REF. 2296 101 TO 2296 105 RHB WAGONS P 10001 TO 10005 GREY
REF. 2296 311 TO 2296 313 MOB WAGONS OXIDROT P 891 TO 893
REF. 2296 411 TO 2296 413 SBB WAGONS P 8911 TO 8913 GREY
H0-12
PRICE OBSERVED: FROM 65 TO 76€
4 I Voie Libre issue 108

00-9/
BACHMANN : THE FFESTINIOG FAIRLIES H0-9
BACHMANN
PRIX CONSTATÉ : 190 € PLUS FRAIS
DE DOUANE ÉVENTUELS.
T he announcement came as a
surprise late last year, and these
engines are now available. Three
axle of each bogie is driven by a single
coreless motor located centrally. The
rear axles are driven by the motion.
sheet only recommends oiling
the axle and motion journals.
One minor reservation, in my view:
references for starters: ref. 391-100 Running is smooth, the engines start the engine is rather light, and its
Merddin Emrys in Ffestiniog Railway gently and handle the sharpest Peco hauling abilities are restricted. It slips
black and green livery with red curves comfortably – they are not shy rather quickly as soon as a gradient
lining; ref. 391-102 Earl of Merioneth of even sharper curves. The coupling becomes steeper. My analogue model
in 1960s black and green livery; and heads have side play, and this eases slips significantly with 5 carriages
réf. 391-103 Livingston Thompson in moving through curves. Under the in tow on a 4 % gradient; adding
preservation era red livery with white cab, a plate held in place by 4 screws ballast wherever possible should help
lining. Naturally, the details of each conceals the decoder housing and mitigate this problem. On the level,
model match those of the respective its Next 18 socket. The loud speaker the engine runs perfectly and this
prototypes, the inside of the cabs is located inside the smokebox. The beautifully reproduced and decorated
are accurately reproduced and the models are available for analogue or model deserves all our attention!
markings are very sharp. Etched brass digital control. The superstructure is François Fontana
plates are supplied in each box, to removed by taking out 10 carefully
add relief to the models. The leading concealed screws, but the instruction
SMOKY BOTTOM LUMBER CO : BACK AGAIN

This friendly artisan specialized in
narrow gauge is attending trade
shows again and his website
displays plenty of small marvels
in 1/43.5 or 1/35 scales. We
admired his trailer for the Peugeot
203 van, as well as his small
workshop built out of planks. Both
these kits are injected resin.
François Fontana
SMOKY BOTTOM LUMBER CO

www.smokybottom.com
sblckits@aol.com
0
What’s New
Railexpo
NEW RELEASES
As is the case every year, Railexpo provided the opportunity for
many artisans to display their new releases and communicate
about their projects for 2022. Metre gauge (in 0 scale and
in H0) was prominent this year with top-of-the-range
ready-to-run models as well as highly adffordable kits.
Text and photos: Aurélien Prévot
Apocopa
Aubertrain
APOCOPA AUBERTRAIN same carriages are announced in H0-12

(18 Le Boisboeuf, 44130 Bouvron, < aubertrain.com > for 2022. The kits (priced at 105 euros +
France < apocopa.fr >) The Sud-France second class, first class-se- postage) will comprise more than 200 la-
Seven new models in H0-12 are now avai- cond class composite and third class-van ser-cut and engraved MDF, brass or white
lable: the Corsican Billard A 210 D 101 et carriages are available in 0-22.5, both in metal parts.
D 102/106 railcars and the short Renault kit form (ranging from 275 to 335 euros
ABH 5 railcar of the Chemins de fer de Pro- + postage) or ready-to-run (980 euros + HALLING
vence (CP), as well as CP trailers (XR 104/105 postage). A set of 3 carriages is available at < halling.at >
ex-Billard A 210 D, rebuilt, Billard R 210 D2 a special price (750 euros + postage). The This Austrian manufacturer has produced
with central door and XR 1331). Each kit chassis and bogies of these carriages are an injected plastic model of the Montserrat
(priced at 50 euros + postage) consists of made of brass, while the body is laser-cut rack railway in H0-10 (250 euros + postage
a cast resin body with machined Perspex and engraved plywood. The inside fur- for the steam locomotive). The flexible track
glazing. Therefore, the chassis and inside nishings and details are either wood or (in kit form) and the turnouts are also avai-
fittings must be scratchbuilt. metal (casting or etching, depending on lable. In H0-9, the electric tractors from the
the parts). The roofs are made of card. The Breitenauer railway (resin and metal) will

interfer
Halling Lematec
Miniatrains
Modèles
delight industrial railway fans (239 euros + dogne» railcar in H0-12 (almost 100% me-
postage). This model, familiar to the manu- tal) is being studied. It will be produced if
facturer, has been completely redesigned there is enough demand. Do not hesitate to
to ensure improved accuracy and better contact the firm.
running.
LEMATEC
INTERFER < lematec.ch >
(423, route des Morgues, The POC 040-040 T Mallet (POC and CFC) is
74150 Thusy, France expected in late 2022 in H0-12. An all-metal
< interfer-trains.com > ready-to-run model.
In H0-12, new versions of the Blanc-Mis-
seron tram locomotive are available (ref. MINIATRAINS MODÈLES
L5000 to L5009, 375 euros + postage). This < miniatrains-modeles.com > body, a chassis and two buffers! The axes
is an etched brass kit with some parts Hugo Coron has taken the plunge and now are not supplied. The body sides feature
pre-shaped to ease assembly. The model sells the H0-12 models he has designed for rabbets to ease fitting the glazing. At a later
is fitted with disc wheels and the motion his own future layout. A De Dion NE trailer stage, it is planned to release CFD tractor
has not been reproduced, as it is concealed of the CFD is already available (60 euros + N° 62 of the Lozère line (a conversion kit
by the aprons. The buffers feature a tab for postage). The kit could not be more simple, for the Tillig T 3 engine) followed by Lozère
hauling a trailer. The Billard A80D «Dor- as it consists of just four 3D printed parts: a third class and composite carriages.

What’s New
H0-9
JELLY MODELS :
AN AUSTRO DAIMLER
30PS TRACTOR
This is an incredible and is fixed in place with
quite delightful little model: two more screws,
a tractor for industrial or also supplied! The
estate reailways that looks design is excellent, the
more like a pagoda than an parts feature poka-wokes
industrial machine! Born in meaning that they cannot be
the 1920s, this small engine assembled incorrectly. The
is reproduced in resin by small textelss instruction JELLY MODELS
Jelly Models: three main sheet is extremely clear; < www.jellymodels.com >
parts and four detailing congratulations to Luigi for Price: 67€ plus postage
parts are screwed onto this model ! It is only missing
a Japanese N Power 1707 a driver, and two strips of
artisan driving mechanism. lead that I added inside along
I carefully cleaned the
parts in kitcehn alcohol and
the body sides, to improve
the machine’s hauling
REVUE DE PRESSE
painted them individually power. The result is truly
before gluing on the wonderful and quite weird, so
details. Using the screws surprising is its design – or
supplied with the kit, the rather, absence of design!
chassis is fixed onto the Assembling the kit is one
driving mechanism, the hour job, highly enjoyable.
body fits over the top and François Fontana

DÉCOR
GALOPIN MODÈLES :
DESK, ACCESSORIES
AND CABINETS
In 1/87 scale, using 3D printed resin, you can
furnish the boss’ office: an American desk, a
wooden chair, a desk lamp, a telephone and two
cabinets with sliding curtains, not forgetting, to
keep the boss warm, a cast iron radiator! Such
are the contents of the furnishing set made by
Galopin-Modèles. The items must be painted,
they are quite delightful but ever so delicate!
François Fontana
GALOPIN MODÈLES
< galopin-modeles.com >
H0
Price: 11€
AIGUILLAGES &
ACCESSOIRES : BENCHES
D o you know what is a PCC tram? Issue
N° 306 of Voie Étroite tells the story of these
affordable trams invented in the U.S.A. and
Adorable! Here are two ultra-fine 3D
printed benches for squares, avenues,
gardens, or anywhere you feel like
extensively used in Europe. The Rail et Industrie
installing them to observe fine scenery
team takes a look at a Swiss gravel quarry in
in 1/87 scale. Sold as printed, you
Issue 85 of the magazine. This article shows
will have to paint them yourself. Be
that metre gauge, supported by standard gauge
gentle, the details are very delicate and
carrier wagons, is well able to provide a heavy
could easily become clogged. What
industrial service. Issue 128 of the Narrow Gauge
is more, the resin used is also fragile,
& Industrial Railway Modelling Review also
particularly in such thicknesses!
studies quarry railways, with a 60cm gauge
electrified railway operated by tiny locomotives
François Fontana
not unlike the Egger-Bahn models! And how
about buidling your own layout in 2022? Not
in the attic, but on a large piece of land and
in the great outdoors. This is what John Beck
did in 14 inch (35.5cm) gauge and to a scale
of roughly1/3. The Narrow Gauge and Short
Line Gazette shows you John’s work. Note that
the Galloping Goose is pedal-operated! This
proves that trains are good for your health…
La Rédaction
AIGUILLAGES & ACCESSOIRES

< aiguillages-accessoires.fr >
Price: 9€

Spotlight
Here is the consist (the ultimate pre-production prototype), painted, complete with its load.
A MIXED
GOODS-PASSENGER CONSIST
IN H0-9/009
We are now at the fifth… The fifth P’tits Kits Voie Libre set!
This time, a mixed goods-passenger consist is
available to modellers. Let’s take a closer look!
Texte et illustrations : François Fontana
T
THE MODEL hree bodies, two bogies, a trunk. Some inventory, that will enable us
AT A GLANCE 3D printed roof. A sheet of to assemble a fine mixed goods-passenger
P’tits Kits Voie Libre nº 5 set laser-cut card for the door train.
Mixed goods-passenger consist and window frames, the end-
H09 compatible with 009 balcony gates, the floor of the THE FIFTH ELEMENT
3D printed resin, kraftplex, plastic, open wagon and the roofs. Eight nylon For this fifth set, drawn by Eric Fresné, we
metal axles with 6.2mm diam. wheels. Six piano chose a short Decauville bogie carriage –
Price: 139.90 € wire coupling loops. A sheet of transparent 9.1cm over buffers – with seven windows
LR Modélisme: trains.lrpresse.com polystyrene, three drums, two crates and a and two end-balconies. A small van – 5.6cm

The evening express
leaves the village
station, hauled by
a Decauville 0-6-0.
– and an opne wagon – 5.6cm – with a sheet crates and a pretty trunk, all 3D printed, can
supporting bar from the Trinité Etel line. be loaded onto the train.
Enough to make up a 20.3cm long consist,
ideal for aslow local train hauled by a Decau- ASSEMBLY
ville 0-6-0 T or by an ex-WWI locomotive. We recommend that you start by painting
The bodies are high-quality 3D prints, and the bodies with a spray can or an airbrush.
are supplied cleaned and ready to assemble. Then, glue the glazing of the passenger car-
The roofs, floors and balcony railings are riage against the window frames and glue
made out of 0.5mm thick kraftplex. The them inside the body. The roofs are simply
roof of the carriage, once curved, is held in shaped by hand, the grooves on the inside
place by the oil lamps of the compartment, make the job easier. The tin tarpaulin is
meaning it is removable and that figures also shaped by hand, then degreased with
can be installed. The small open wagon can kitchen alcohol and painted with a brush.
be fitted with a tarpaulin using the thin The loads are arranged on the floor of the
tin sheet supplied with the set. Once put open wagon after having been coloured.
into shape, this tarpualin is simply painted. Assembly ends with the fitting of the axles
Three drums of different sizes, two wooden and coupling loops.

Spotlight
The rear part of the layout has nothing to envy to the front part.
AN EXTENSION SET FOR THE

NARROW GAUGE TRAIN IN BOX
Just one year after the release of the Narrow Gauge Train In
Box, LR Presse is now marketing an extension set designed
to complement the rear part of this H0-9 train set.
Text and illustrations: François Fontana
T
he Narrow Gauge Train In Box siding to this part of the layout, with a kick-
allows modellers to build a back siding, and to decorate the area.
miniature train layout in H0
scale using 9mm gauge track. IT’S ALL IN THE BOX
Once assembled, the layout The Train In Box principle remains
measures 80 x 70cm, the contents of the unchanged: all the items are contained
box provide for decorating the front part in the box. The modeller has everything
of the layout – on a surface of 80 x 40cm – required to build the layout. The comple-
leaving a simple undecorated track to close mentary set features: the track baseboards
the loop at the rear. This complementary (3mm thick MDF) for the private siding. The
set contains what is needed to add a private tracks, turnouts and electric rail joiners,

The contents of the
complementary set.
THE
from the Peco range. Three laser-cut and technique produces sturdy and lightweight
engraved card buildings. Complementary scenery that can withstand being handled.
flock materials as well as trees and bushes.
A few figures, a vehicle and some 3D printed
The ground is textured with papier-mâché,
before colour and flock materials are applied.
EXTENSION SET
A 3mm thick sheet of MDF,
scenic accessories. Three buildings are supplied with the set: a for the track baseboards
lime kiln of the type that used to be common 2 turnouts, 2 lengths of track,
PRINCIPLES OF ASSEMBLY in the countryside, a company office and 2 H0-9 electrical supply rail joiners
The track is simply glued to the MDF base- a small wood shanty for storing the tools 1 lime kiln, 1 office, 1 shed,
board. The Peco turnouts electrically in the chalk quarry part. We added a cut all laser-cut
isolate the tracks that are not served, which stone tunnel portal, some point levers, some 6 trees, 1 bush
means, with analogue control, that seve- electrical supports and three 3D printed 1 Norev van
ral engines can be present on the layout. wheelbarrows. Modellers are free to choose 3 Noch figures
The scenery shells consist of kraft paper the colours, not forgetting a fine-looking Ref: Extension TIBVE
glued to cardboard frames. This simple nameboard for the small company. Price: 169.80 euros

Spotlight
PLAY WITH YOUR

TRAIN IN BOX !
So there, your Train In Box is built, decorated and the inaugural train has
completed a full circular run. The time has come to play trains! And to
get off to a good start, Voie Libre suggests a few operating principles.
Text and illustrations: François Fontana and Éric Fresné
A
t the time the Narrow Gauge sibilities are increased, as trains can now
Train In Box was designed pass from one side of the layout to the
by the LR Presse team, it other. In a similar manner to what our
was imagined as an entry Anglo-Saxon colleagues call «shunting
point into the world of puzzles», it is now very simple to ima-
railway modelling and its many aspects: gine small shunting scenarios during
laying and electrifying track, relief, sce- which the operator must shunt wagons
nery, vegetation, buildings, but also to achieve a given configuration. To ima-
operation. The trackplan of the stater set gine your own scenarios, simply locate
allowed for two trains to run and pass in a few wagons and one or two engines on
the station and to drop off or collect one the layout, determine a specific objective
or two wagons from the dead-end siding. and get going! Meanwhile, here are three
With the extension, the operational pos- situations to be solved.

GAME N°1
A small exercize to begin with The
locomotive (grey) must exchange
the two wagons and return to its
place. To make things a tad more
difficult, some constraints can be
built in. The engine must make
the smallest possible number of
movements. Wagons must not be
propelled over the level crossing.
Or a bus that has broken down on
the crossing prevents any train
movements…
GAME N°2
This one is trickier than it seems.
The small blue tractor must swap
the two wagons without leaving
one on the main track, before
the grey engine collects the red
wagon. Here again, feel free to add
constraints.
GAME N°3
Before the train that is stopped
in the station can leave, it must
collect the red and yellow wagons,
drop off the purple and green ones
in the station, but the latter must
then depart for the lime kiln. The
blue tractor alone may run onto
the lime kiln private siding.

FEATURE
Gérard Force takes us into the Rocky

Mountains with his local train crossing a
canyon on an amazing trestle. On the road,
a motorcyclist evokes a cult scene from the
film «Once upon a time the revolution».
HAPPINESS AT LONG LAST:
Great news, a few modelling

shows!
shows took place in late 2021.
We visited them avidly. Here
is a summary in pictures.
Text: François Fontana, Jean-Baptiste

Bournisien
Photos: François Fontana unless
otherwise mentionned.
F
our shows in just four weeks! Enough
to fill eyes and hearts, prompt new
ideas, a kind of new jab – without the
needle! Things to discover, admire, ins-
piration for a future project. We started
with the small and somewhat local show
at Montbrison in the Loire, a show where
two layouts were displayed, Dunières, brin-
ging together standard and metre gauge,
built by Gauthier Souvignet, and Pade-
nom, combining standard and narrow
gauge, by Michel Henninot. We then moved
on to Schmalspur EXPO, organized by
the German narrow gauge enthusiasts’
association, with Jürgen Petrik displaying
various souvenirs. This event was followed
by the Chambéry show, which had par-
ticipants attending from beyond French
borders. Finally, the season ended with
Railexpo. •••
Dunières station, in the Haute-

Loire, was the exchange point
between standard and metre gauge.
Gauthier designed his layout so that
viewers can move all around it.

FEATURE
J. Petrik
A Chilean journey with Uli Leibfarths and Jürgen Petrik:
an ore train is on its way to the Pacific coast.
NEW RELEASES?
Years pass, and are not alike! Traditio-
nally, the autumn shows are when new
releases are displayed by artisan and
industrial firms. We got the impression
J. Petrik
that this year was different. The long
sanitary crisis appears to have upset a Jürgen Heinritz shunts in 0-16.5 in the
well-established routine. For us Euro- yard of his tiny rail-served brewery.
peans, the quasi-disappearance of the
Nuremberg Toy Fair, replaced by regular
announcements via the social networks,
the major upheavals in the production of
models, whether technical or geographic, Cover photo:
mean that new releases arrive regularly rate those narrow gauge layouts we Le Russey station, on
throughout the year. The expected ava- particularly enjoy, are definitely beco- the CF D du Doubs
lanche did not take place, and totally ming smaller. Compact layouts, more
network, beautifully
modelled by Jean-
unexpected surprises blended with late condensed, more detailed, operated with
deliveries or announcements regarding a handful of well-chosen items of rolling
delivery delays. stock, are on the up and up. Rather as Pierre Boit
if modellers favoured fun-packed pro- in 0m scale.
A STRONG TREND jects to be shared between enthusiasts
Strolling around the busy aisles of theses rather than more ambitious layouts.
shows, we observed that layouts, at any Might railway modelling be waning in •••
J. Petrik
J. Petrik
Axel Tischler has built all his 1/35 scale layout using In a special nod to collectors, Günter Garn has
natural materials. The walls are real stone, the planks installed an Egger-Bahn Winnetou consist in specially-
are real wood and the bricks are baked clay. designed scenery, applying 1960s standards.
J. Petrik
In H0-9, Sebastian Koch has created a fictitious station on

a fictitious railway line somewhere in northern Germany.

FEATURE
The magic of Bretzelburg, by Jean-

Pierre Dumont. Despite being now
20 years old, this delightful 0-16.5
layout is as effective as ever. ••• terms of available leisure time? Might
modellers wish for more variety by swit-
ching from one universe to another?
Might the concept «less but better» pro-
moted by our colleague Yann Baude be
taking shape here? All these questions
should be finding answers in the coming
months.
Meanwhile, let us simply enjoy discove-
ring various layouts seen here and there.
All aboard!

Over the weekend, two small motor units travelled more then 5km Most of them attended! The participants in the
(just under 3 miles) on the looped layout consisting of the various remote challenge organized for the virtual Trainsmania
challenges connected by stretches of track perched on stilts! show took advantage of the Chambéry event
to get together and connect their layouts.
tual
Discover the Vir
Trainsmania
on
challenges, live log.
the Voie Libre b
On the other side, the

modern districts with their
somewhat kitsch gardens!
Both parts are naturally
connected by a tram line!
The adorable world of Bernard Diot! This time, he pays a tribute to a star
director and actor of French cinema, Jacques Tati. On one side, the town square
with its shops and its market, and Monsieur Hulot’s very special house.

FEATURE
Another well designed nod, this time to the world of comics: with F. Combes
Franck Combes, we go West, to Nugget Gulch. He imagined a

showcase for the complete collection of Luky Luke Plastoy figures.
The photographic background emphasizes the Great Plains atmosphere.
Two large Baldwin

4-6-0s by Bachmann
in 0n30 scale are in
charge of passenger
or goods trains. The
figures in duplicate have
taken their seats in the
carriages. The building
fronts have had engraved
F. Combes
balsa sides added, to

give them more depth.

A small Bachmann
Porter 0-4-2 T is in
charge of the mining
traffic. The relief is
sculpted Styrofoam,
with plaster castings
added and stained with
various acrylic colours
and washes, to blend
F. Combes
in with the photo in

the background.
Like a comic, this layout must be read from left to right. It is lit by 6 LED strips F. Combes
concealed in the ceiling. A few scenes are given a warmer atmosphere by small 20 Watt
halogen spots, which create shadows and emphasize the «cinema» effect.
F. Combes
The colourful language

of the drivers can easily
be imagined! When a
mule and a blockhead
meet… The ground cover
consists of sand and
small gravel, glued onto
a surface that follows
the shape of the terrain,
painted in the same
shade as the damp
sand, so that everything
blends in perfectly.

FEATURE
Discover
Jean-Pierre
Hacard’s Syldavia,
live in the
Voie Libre blog.
Attractive Syldavia shares a border

with the grim Bordurian dictatorship,
but if you look for these countries in an
J.B Bournisien
atlas, you have the wrong book. Jean-

Pierre Hacard’s layout is like its creator,
it does not take itself seriously.
He wanted this project to be wooded, and this is just what happened: the scenery
features more than 100 trees. They are home-made, using tufts of wool, and
most of them were produced by his dear wife Bernadette. Actually, there could
have been even more of these evergreens, if the neighbour’s cat had not taken a
fancy to them… Construing this event as a divine intervention by John Allen, Jean-
Pierre decided to install a logging camp where the furry creature had snoozed.

On the left hand side, the logging camp is partly inspired When attending a show, a simple automatic system means that trains can
by American photographs. This layout has been designed alternate while entertaining viewers. The buildings are entirely scratchbuilt,
to be switched from the Carpathians to the Great Plains of and the sawmill, in particular, features many animated scenes, the saw
the American West, simply by swapping the rolling stock bench moves while the huge wheels revolve, worked by belts.
which runs at slow speed. Jean-Pierre insists on this!
An ancient and
decrepit steam
engine is parked
in the sawmill
yard. Next to it, a
splendid straddle
tractor, dedicated
to carrying
large logs, looks
positively modern.

H0-16,5 Layout
Don’s Quarry
Layouts using the Busch H0-6.5 trains are not that
common. Jérôme Constantin took the plunge for Don’s
Quarry, a fine industrial layout that runs beautifully.
E ric Fresné: Jérôme, what gave you
the idea of building Don’s Quarry and
of using the Busch H0-6.5 range?
Text and illustrations: Jérôme Constantin Jérôme Constantin: Micro layouts or
animated dioramas had been attracting
my attention for some time.
A few years ago, I bought a set of Busch
Feldbahn stock running on 6.5mm gauge
track, the idea being to add a short quarry
line to the American layout I was building
Work is in full swing at

Don’s quarry. The growl
of motors reverberates
across the narrow valley.
The layout is built out of 5mm thick MDF for the structure and 3mm
thick MDF for the trackbed, carried on risers. The track is glued in
place with Superglue and all the sections are independently fed.
at the time. Unfortunately, the inevitable

compromises due to shortage of space
killed the idea, and made that stock
The layout at a glance
available for another project… Scale: H0 (1/87)
During the summer of 2019, I helped with Dimensions: 60 x 40cm, fiddleyard concealed
dismantling Donatus’ layout, a friend who below the scenery
had died shortly before. On my way back Principle: point to point layout with a return track allowing
from these work sessions, I thought that for continuous running when demonstrating
a small diorama could be a good way of Infrastructure: 5mm thick MDF caisson and 3mm thick MDF
resurrecting the atmosphere of that trackbed, with integrated LED lighting
layout by paying tribute to its creator. So I Topic: sand quarry
salvaged a few scenic elements. Period: ca. 1960s to 1980s
I also happened to have a few kits of Track: 6.5mm gauge, proprietary Busch system with steel
mechanical shovels from the Jordan and strip on the visible parts, flexible Z scale Märklin track
Artitec ranges, which blended perfectly for the fiddleyard
with the fine little Busch skips. Hence Control: analogue
the idea of a quarry. This would enable Turnout motors: servos.
unloading into wagons and carrying the •••
H0-16,5 Layout
For the next stage, the tracks are protected with masking tape. The final relief consists of Woodland Scenics
Lightweight Hydrocal, with the surface put into shape by applying crumpled sheets of aluminium foil.
••• products beyond the diorama, towards

an imaginary destination.
A few ideas were sketched on paper to
outline the main features I wanted to
include. Then, on a table, I arranged the
track to confirm the size of the layout.
Arbitrarily, I restricted it to a length of
60cm and a depth of 40cm, meaning less
than one square metre. Quite sufficient
to accommodate the Busch track and its
115mm radius curves.
EF: Your trackplan displays all the irrregular

features of a true quarry railway, making it
very realistic. How did you achieve this?
JC: Track laying began by the turnouts and

their motors, to ensure they were properly
located. The track itself followed. I had
The relief is made out of Styrofoam sheets, which to work on it to remove the very regular
Jérôme does not necessarily use flat but also on end- appearance of the sections supplied by
on and juxtaposed. A hot wire is used for cutting. Busch. They are fitted with a steel strip to

The various areas are then painted depending on their
destination: rock, earth or vegetation. The left-hand part
of the layout, perfectly integrated with the remainder, is
improve the adhesion of the trains, but this removable so as to allow access to the concealed track.
makes them very rigid. To make the track
look more irregular, I severed one of the
rails, the steel trip, and cut half way through
the other rail. The section is then bent so
that the severed rail is back in contact, a
drop of soldeer is added to reinforce and
hold in place the new geometry.
EF: The trackplan also features a concealed

return track with a very acrobatic route!
But this does not prevent the trains from
running smoohtly…
JC: Indeed! At shows, discussing with the

public can often distract the operator. This
is why my trackplan is looped, to allow for
continuous running. However, I did not want
a simple decorated oval. So I imagined a
kind of roller-coaster trackplan that runs
below the scenery and returns to the lower The first masonry elements, such as buildings or this retaining
level. Thanks to the magnets and the ••• wall, are put into place before applying the ground cover.

H0-16,5 Layout
The buildings are protected while filler is spread over the The Gmeinder tractor (a Busch model)
ground and over the non operational stretches of track. emerges from the shed for a day’s work.
An overview of the layout. The trackplan blends

in perfectly with the environment.
••• steel strips, the Busch trains can easily
handle the concealed 25-30% gradient.
To build this part, I used ther Märklin Z
scale flexible track, with a steel strip fitted
underneath. Before tackling the scenery,
I carried out some in-depth running tests.
Some minor adjustments were required to
Provided they are properly ballasted and weathered, the working
ensure smooth running.
Busch track and the plastic Auhagen track can cohabit perfectly.
EF: The scenery is very neat and the track

blends in quite naturally into a narrow
valley.
JC: To keep the layout light, the relief

consists of Styrofoam, coated with
Lightweight Hydrocal from the Woodland
Scenics range. Once painted, the areas
under the trees are given a blend of Busch
forest ground cover. The grassy areas are
flocked with a mixture of electrostatic
fibres of various lengths (2-4-6mm) and of
burnt earth turf.
The trees and bushes are MBR products, Fine cameo scenes can be created around
reworked. As the trees are located along ••• the depot using the Artitec resin castings.
Once coupled to the skips, the tractor sets off towards the quarry.

H0-16,5 Layout
••• the rear of the module, the back

branches are cut off and used to make the
hedges and undergrowth. So I only used a
total of 3 trees for the whole diorama.
To beef up the trackplan in the workshop
area, and save a bit of money, I used a set
of Auhagen track. I didn’t plan to run trains
on this part of the layout. Laying Busch
track, which is not inexepensive, would
have been useless.
At the closest
Finally, I installed and detailed the buildings
working face,
a Bucyrus before completing the ground cover and
mechanical the vegetation using Busch or Mininatur
shovel loads the clumps of grass. They are trimmed if
skips directly. required and blended into the scenery by
dry-brushing them with acrylic paints.
Although a layout is never finished, after
a couple of years of enjoyable work, this
project is already a fine tribute to Donatus.
A second
quarry, more This adventure also enabled me to keep in
remote, requires touch with modeller friends who always
transshipment answered my queries, in particular via
using lorrries. the Voie Libre forum. Many thanks to all
An ancient
Mack AC Bulldog
of you! •
(Jordan) is in
charge. The
sand is poured
into a chute and
picked up by a
bucket elevator
(a Busch kit).
The tractor is about

to return to the
depot. A steaming
pot of coffee
awaits the driver,
and the boss gets
out of his Land
Rover to have a
chat with his men.
The sun sets on

the working face
and the shovel.
The last train
trundles back
down the valley.
The train ends its journey
above the 3 foot gauge line,
and the sand is dumped into a
Denver & Rio Grande gondola.
BUILDING
DRAWING
IN
THE CENTRAL
INSERT

3D printing made easy!
A wagon-mounted
crane for beginners
This small crane wagon will look great on a secondary railway
SUPPLIES
or on a metre gauge line! Jean-Baptiste tells us how he Fused deposition
tackled this small project. modelling 3D printer
2 REE OCEM axles
Text and illustrations: with spoked wheels
Jean-Baptiste Bournisien (Diam:12 - axle: 24.3)
15cm of 0.8mm wide
T
chain (Produced by
he prototype that inspired me is preserved by Ludo Modélisme)
the «Maison des cheminots» in Montluçon. 2 old Jouef couplings
Jean-Claude Auboueix told me about it, when Spray can of paint
I was seeking an unusual way of adding a (or airbrush), tubes
crane to my layout. And I instantly fell for of paint
this quaint little crane wagon, far less inti-
midating than the Cockerill unit preserved
by the local section of the AAATV association, and
better suited to the type of layouts I enjoy building.
It is wothwhile noting that although my model was
part of the P.O. network, I am aware that the Voies
Ferrées des Landes system, for example, had an
identical one.
CHOOSING THE
MODELLING SOFTWARE
Many types of modelling software are available
free of charge, at least for personal use, and such is
the case for those I will quote here. TinkerCad by
Autodesk (photo 2) is undoubtedly the simplest, and
in my view, is an interesting way of dipping a toe in
the world of 3D modelling. However, it does show its
limits fairly quickly, in particular when significant
modifications must be made to complex objects.
Sketchup by Trimble (photo 3) is more powerful, and
will enable you to go an extra mile (what is more, it is
wonderfully well suited to working with wood). But
if you really do not want to feel restricted, and you
want modifications to be made easier, I suggest you
opt for parametric software, such as Fusion 360 by
Autodesk (photo 4), OnShape by PTC or the FreeCad
free software (however, I do not recommend using it
•••
until it will have reached the v1.0 version).

BUILDING
LE MONTAGE PAS À PAS
1 Preparing the parts: removing the flash and the

printing supports with various sharp tools. 2 Gluing the jib onto the body of
the crane with superglue.
3 Gluing the stays, the gears and their fairings using

quick wood glue. One side after the other. 4 Using a spray can, white paint is applied to
the crane and anthracite grey to the chassis.
An affordable ••• Besides having been my first rolling stock crea- object into simple shapes. And of course, you will
tion, this crane wagon was a real experimental have to learn how to use a software package.
model projectwith3Ddrawingsoftwarepackages.Because
I did not model it once, nor twice, but three times: BEFORE MODELLING
with Sketchup, then with FreeCad and, finally, with I use a fused deposition modeling (FDM) printer.
Fusion 360. And in summary, I can say that while This is an affordable model priced at less than
parametric modelling is a tad trickier to approach, 150 euros (photo 5). Like most out-of-the-box prin-
the game is well worth it sooner or later. For example, ters, it is fitted with a 0.4mm nozzle (this is where
if I want to change the gauge of the axleboxes on the the molten filament comes out). This means the
chassis, to make a mettre gauge version of the wagon, machine will be unable to represent a smaller detail,
all that is needed is to modify one single value! as it cannot make a plastic line smaller then 0.4mm.
Let me conclude by reassuring readers: there is no Actually, the real process is a bit more complex, but
need to be a champion draughtsman to model in 3D, it is good practice -especially when starting out
all you need to be able to do is break down a complex – not to draw anything smaller than 0.5mm. The

5 The wagon floor and the hookare paintd with acrylic paint, using
a brush, after having masked the lower part of the chassis. 6 The pivot is glued under the
chassis with superglue.
WHAT EXACTLY IS 3D
PARAMETRIC MODELLING?
Parametric software packages require a specific
approach to modelling an object. As indicated by their
name, a certain number of parameters must be entered,
such as measurements (lengths, angles, distances
between two given points, etc.) and constraints
(perpendicularity and parallelism of two straights,
coincidence of one point with another or with a
straight, equality of several lengths of segments, etc.).
When modelling, moments of 2D drawing alternate
with others when volume is given – or removed –
from those drawings via functions such as extrusion,
revolution, undercuts, etc... Last but not least, a history
of the modelling process means a modification can be
transferred to all the following stages.
printer can be fitted with a smaller nozzle, but there over-scale (pace rivet counters…). You must always
are two drawbacks: the printing time becomes even keep in mind: what shall I model and what shall
longer and there is a higher risk of the nozzle beco- I leave aside? At any rate, this is how I proceed. Note
ming clogged. that while measurements can sometimes be taken
from a prototype, some are always overlooked (or
These constraints, linked to technology and equip- are impossible to take) and it can be be necessary to
ment, mean that some details will not be modelled, guess the dimensions of a detail «up to the size of a
and that sometimes they will have to be modelled cow», to quote one of my friends. •••
BUILDING
7 The couplings, recycled from an

old Jouef wagon, are added. 8 The REE axles, featuring spoked wheels, are fitted. Take
care with the axleboxes, the PLA is fairly brittle.
9 Fit the chain, not forgetting to thread it

through the hook. I used wood glue. 10 The wagon is weathered with pastels (which can
be fixed with matt varnish) to sharpen the detail.
••• The second question to be kept in mind is the level must be used with moderation, as they are often hard
of complexity of the modelling and in particular: to remove without damaging the part. Do not worry,
what must be mobile and what can remain static? In though, with practice, you will soon find the right
H0 scale, I am tempted to say that it is best to remain answer. In the present case, the crane will comprise
reasonable, while in 0 scale, things can be pushed a 9 different parts. The chassis will be in one single
little further. In the present case, I opted for the jib, piece, printed upside down. The crane proper will
hook and chain to remain static, while the crane will consist of 13 parts: the body, the jib, the stays (2 x 2),
be able to pivot on the chassis. the gears (x 2), the gear fairings (x 2), the handles (x
The final question to be addressed before starting to 2), and the hook. Finally, the pivot will be a separate
model is: how, in which direction am I going to print part and will be glued afterwards under the chassis.
the parts and therefore, how many parts is my pro- All these parts can be printed on of their side, flat,
ject going to comprise? The answer to this question and none is significantly cantilevered. However, I will
will be guided mainly by another question: which print the body of the crane and the chassis on sup-
elements in the modelling will be printed in a can- ports, so as to uphold a few rare cantilevered details
tilevered position, without support? 3D printers also such as the buffers, for example (photo 6).
are affected by gravity and printing without support
can only be carried out if the cantilever angle is not A NEAT PRINTING JOB
too significant or if the distance to be printed in a can- Provided the modelling phase has been properly
tilevered position is restricted, or if what is known as thought out, printing should not be a problem.
«supports» are put in place. The possibilities regar- Thanks to the Cura software, I converted the STL
ding the first two points depend on the performance files from my 3D modelling software into instruc-
of the printer; as far as supports are concerned, they tions that the printer can understand. This software

Download the model on Thingiverse:
www.thingiverse.com/jesuiscurieux/designs
is known as a «slicer»: for each layer, it determines TO SUM UP

where the nozzle must go, and if it must deposit Naturally, my small crane wagon cannot compete
material there. with the today’s hyper-detailed commercial pro-
For each part, I select a layer height of 0.1mm, and ductions, but for quite a modest sum and using a
I call up a skirt for the chassis, the crane body and the bottom-of-the-range printer, I can enjoy having an
jib. As my printer does not feature a heating plate, this original and attractive piece of rolling stock on my
limits the risk of warping, when the plastic contracts layout. And what is more, it runs beautifully! This
while cooling. If there is enough space available, all was a first attempt at creating rolling stock, and
the parts can be printed together, but this has two I have met my objective. I hope this experiment
drawbacks: the printing time is longer, and there is encourages you to take your own shot! Start by prin-
a risk of several parts failing if a single one has a pro- ting models designed by others, this will help you
blem (falls off, for example). So, I gather the parts so with your own creations. And if you feel like printing
as to be able to keep a close eye on the printing. I also this crane wagon, the files are available free of charge
stick around during these phases: the printing can on my Thingiverse page (https://www.thingiverse.
be interrupted at once if something goes wrong (and com/jesuiscurieux/designs).
this saves material and electricity). Remember that
these machines heat the plastic to above 200° C…

HISTORY
PLAN
IN THE CENTRAL
FOLDER
F. Fontana
In the museum grounds, the small LE-84 engine coupled to a skip fitted with pneumatic tipping.
THE ALS-THOM LOCOMOTIVE

of the Chizeuil mines
A journey between the Saône-et-Loire and
Rhône areas, to the mines of Chizeuil and
O
Saint-Pierre-la-Palud, to discover pyrites. They riginally mined by the Beauchamp forges
supplied iron, copper, as well as sulphur, until in the XVIIIth century, iron pyrites from
Chizeuil were worked by John Cockerill
the latter was extracted from gas at Lacq. until 1853. The Givors Forges Company, but
also Schneider, worked other parts of the
deposit from 1852 to around 1870. A conces-
Text and illustration: Vincent Lepais sion was awarded to Fernand Raoul-Duval
in 1877. Rich in sulphur, this ore made pig iron brittle.
The pyrites were shipped to the Perret company
at Saint-Fonds for making sulphric acid. In 1896,
the Chizeuil Mines Limited Company was created,
whose main shareholder, Saint-Gobain, also owned

On the roof, the
insulation of the pick-
up system is provided
by a neatly worked
wooden support.
the Saint-Bel mines at Saint-Pierre-la Palud (Rhône), 34hp motors running under 500 V, its average speed
where another deposit of the same ore was worked. was 11 km/h, and it weighed 7.5 tons.
To connect the mine to the Moulins – Mâcon PLM The chassis-body of the locomotive consists of two
line, a 60cm gauge electric railway was built around 30mm thick plates at each end, connected by 56mm
1907 to Perrigny-sur-Loire, after having been offi- thick side plates; sturdy stuff! The axleboxes are
cially approved on 13th September 1906. Power was located in housings, which also provide access to the
supplied by the station built for the mine. The origi- brake shoes and steps. Suspension is provided by leaf
nal overhead wire was copper, 8.25mm in diameter, springs located below the axleboxes. Access to •••
carried on wooden posts. The height observed in the
mining museum was 5m, whereas that stipulated in
the conditions of contract specified 6m wherever the
line crossed paths on the level. Two electric locomo-
tives fitted with trolley poles, of the MJ-10 type and
weighing 7 tons, were supplied by Als-Thom in 1907.
They were replaced by an LE-84 engine in 1945, and
by an 8 ton MF-108 locomotive fitted with air brakes,
in 1956. The ore was tipped into standard gauge
wagons from an enclosed pier. Closure took place in
1963, only 8 years after the Thénard shaft, the most
recent one, had been put into service.
LOCOMOTIVE LE-84
This delightful steeplecab engine, preserved today
at the Mining Museum in Saint-Pierre-la-Palud
(Rhône), used to run on the Chizeuil line. The buil-
der’s plate indicates «type LE-84», but is described
as «type MF-84» in the Als-Thom leaflet. It was built
in Belfort in 1945 under number 833. Fitted with two The articulation system for the trolley pole.

HISTORY
The very basic inside of the driving cab. The The original throttle and controller, which must
large electrical chest is a later addition, certainly be modelled as the cab is largely open.
required for the pneumatic control system.
A view of the
motor bonnets.
BIBLIOGRAPHY - ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- History of a mine, Chizeuil, Former miners and friends of the
Dardon, new 2017 edition.
- Les anciennes mines de pyrite de St-Pierre-la-Palud (dites – mine locomotives fitted with a trolley and run-
Mines de St-Bel) («The former pyrite mines of St Pierre-la- ning underground generally have two poles, one for
Palud (aka St Bel mines»), Alexis Chermette, published by each direction. Power is routed to the controller via
Editions As de Cœur. a cable conduit located on the roof. The engine has
Many thanks to the team at the Mining Museum at Saint- two headlamps and two marker lights indicating its
Pierre-la-Palud for their warm welcome and permission direction of travel. A roof-mounted bell and a horn
to survey the locomotive. Besides a reconstitution of the are also present.
Originally open on both sides, the locomotive was
extraction sites, the museum also preserves other pyrite mine
modified by cladding one side with sheetmetal. This
stock, within the galleries and out of doors.
made it possible to add an electric chest where the
door used to be. It is therefore difficult to identify
the orginal layout and to figure out what equip-
ment was added. The delivery of the MF-108 type
locomotive in 1956 might have required modifying
LE-84 so as to harmonize the braking systems. The
••• the traction motors is via the top bonnets, each wagonspreservedattheMiningMuseumaretipped
featuring 3 hinges. The buffer is carried by two pneumatically, which would be consistent with the
shanks onto which it is bolted, and is topped by a compressors visible on both engines.
generously dimensioned step. Unfortunately, it has not proved possible to find
The cab is built out of 3mm thick sheetmetal riveted period photographs showing the Chizeuil mine
onto a structure of strips. Power pick-up is via a trol- railway in service. All that remains are the docu-
ley pole mounted onto a pivot and insulated from the ments relating to the construction of the track and
engine by a wooden support. It can be held down by facilities, in the departmental archives.
a ring located at the end of each motor bonnet. This
means the engine can only be used out of doors, as WHEN MODELLING
the radius required for rotating the pole at the end of As is often the case with this type of stock, there is
each journey is too large for underground operation nothing like it on the market, so you will have •••
HISTORY
The large central buffer

and the step on top.
Access to the axleboxes

is restricted!
••• to turn to scratchbuilding out of plastic sheet or The cover page

of the Als-Thom
fine metal to bring this small steepelcab to life. The
volumes should make it fairly straightforward to catalogue; the spirit
and appearance
motorize the model. Two versions are possible while
of the 1950s!
remaining prototypical: the original version or the
one with the modified cab. Seeking inspiration from
the drawings and letting your imagination roam is
also an excellent solution, especially in the mining
industry where stock was often substantially modi-
fied. A trolley wire line is an unusual topic and we
hope it will give you ideas!

IMPROVING
A FLAT WAGON WITH SWIVELLING

BOLSTER on a REE basis
Christophe wanted to model the
C
arrying logs on a narrow gauge railway is always
splendid pairs of flat wagons with a pleasing modelling project. The recent release by
swivelling bolsters used to carry logs. REE of sets comprising two Hv type flat wagons
provides a good basis for evoking the pairs of HTv
With a REE wagon, a few hours of wagons fitted with swivelling bolsters, such as those
design and CAD drawing, and his 3D used on the CFD Vivarais network. The modification
printer, he tells us how he did it. required is simple but must be done with care; and to
make the job easier, most parts consist of 3D prints
which can be fabricated with an office printer.
Text and photos: Christophe Menier
DISMANTLING
1 The wagon must be

dismantled for drilling out
the housing for the bolster
pivot, and to engrave the
floor. I began by dismantling
only one wagon, keeping
the second as a model
for putting things back
together. The glue used
by the manufacturer for
assembling the parts is very
easily removed and leaves
no marks. Before starting
the work, remove the buffers
and the axles, as shown
in the instruction sheet.

IMPROVING
2 Removing the sides is easy provided you start by

the small ones. Pull firmly on them with a fingernail 3 Once the ends have been removed, you can do likewise
for the sides. There is no need to identify the parts, they
located in the corner. Do not use a blade, this might are identical. Remove the glue, but do not use any solvent.
damage the parts. And fear not, the plastic used is
sufficiently flexible to avoid any risk of breakage.
5 Separating the
floor from the
chassis is definitely
the trickiest phase,
despite the glue
being the same as
for the sides. Before
4 Iaremoved the residue with pliers and for the leftover, I made
tool by shaping the tip of an old file. The grooves must be
tackling this job,
gently pull out the
totally clear of glue if you want re-assembly to go smoothly. brake lever ratchet
from its housing.
6 The floor features a central positioning boss as well

as two coding pips at each end. Here again, unglue 7 Asnotthere is more glue where the central boss is located, do
attempt to force things if the floor remains fixed to the
the parts by hand, lifting them gradually at each end. chassis. In this case, use a blade to cut the boss – but not the
coding pins! This will not impact the remainder of the work.

8 Once both parts have been separated,
remove any glue residue. 9 Dismantling is completed with the removal of the
brake control rod, by prising the brackets apart.
10 Drill out the floor

with a pin vice,
using the hollow centre
of the boss as a guide.
The hole should be a
least 2mm in diameter,
and will need to be
adjusted to the actual
size of the pivot. Once
drilled, the boss is
completely removed.
Once everything
is dismantled,
it is time to drill.
11 The metal chassis is drilled out in the same way and here again, you need to use the
central cross-beam as a guide. Make sure you drill perpendicular to the chassis.

IMPROVING
REASSEMBLING
12 The wood veins in the floorboards can easily be

evoked using a fine-tipped point. The inside of the 13 The two coding pips located under the floor ensure the
latter is put back properly on the chassis vis-à-vis the brake
sides and the floor are painted brow, and weathered. ratchet. It is worthwhile doing a blank fitting of the parts to the
chassis before gluing them in place with superglue. Once these
parts are glued, the pivot hole must be adjusted. Offer up the
sides to check that no glue remains in the grooves and that the
angles meet properly. Here again, assembly calls on superglue.
14 Prototypically, the bolster swivels on a steel circle. This can be evoked by a metal part or
a 3D printed one, glued onto the floor and centered on the pivot hole. The accessories
supplied with the wagons can now be fitted: brake shoes and hoses, couplings and hooks.

15 The swivelling bolster is fixed onto the wagon
with a screw and a washer. To do so, the basis 16 Asleftthis is a fairly delicate operation, the bolster can be
free on the wagon. However, in this case, there
of the pivot must be tapped with a self-tapping must not be too much play in the hole drilled into the floor,
1mm diam. screw. The pivot features a blind hole. otherwise the bolster will have a visible tilt. Finally, to complete
reassembly, fit the brake control rod back into its housing.
17 Four different 3D printed parts have been required to modify this wagon.
Christophe drew the parts and suggests that modellers who are interested print
their own parts. He has provided us with the STL files that can be downloaded free of
charge, in the understanding that these drawings are not for commecial use!
THE COUPLING SHANK

To represent a pair of swivelling bolster wagons,
the buffers can be replaced by some 3D printed
ones. This means that a shank can be used to
couple both wagons. The shank is either 3D
printed, or made out of a 1mm diam. length of
brass wire with two small nickel silver parts drilled
to 0.4mm and soldered. A length of 0.3mm diam.
brass wire fixes the shank to the buffer while
leaving it some freedom of movement.

DISCOVERY
Tram by the
S. Jarne
seaside, 28th
November 2017.
THE BALERICS, MAJORCA

The Sóller
harbour tramway
In the previous issue of Voie Libre, Sébastien
Jarne, calling on photographs taken by Jean-Louis
Photos: Jean-Louis Rochaix,
Rochaix, took us on a tour of the Palma-Sóller Sébastien Jarne
railway. Let’s continue exploring the Balerics by Text: Sébastien Jarne
taking a look at the Sóller harbour tramway.
T
he «Secondary and strategic joined the road leading to the harbour,
Majorca railways» bill having facilitated which was reached at the terminus
Map
the financing of new lines, an of Puerto de Sóller. The electric sub-
extension of the Palma-Sóller station was located at Sóller station.
railway, from Sóller station to
the harbour, was put into service on 4th Rolling stock of
October 1913. Built to the same gauge, the tramway line
914mm, it was designed as an electric In 1913, three 4-wheeler tramways,
tramway running on 600 Volts DC. It nº 1 to 3, were supplied by the Carde
was used to move goods wagons to and y Escoriaza workshops, Siemens
Port de Sóller from the harbour. During the Spanish supplying the electrical part. Two
Pujol d'en Banya Sóller
Civil War, petrol shortages restricted trailers, nº 5 and 6, were also delivered.
the use of road lorries, so a small special In 1958, another tramway, nº 4, as well as a
Buyola
Santa Maria
Son Reus
wagon was built to carry fish into town. trailer, arrived from Bilbao. They returned
Palma
It ran behind the trams until the 1980s. to the Basque country in the 2000s.
Between 1995 and 1998, 9 tramways were
Infographie Éric Fresné
Infrastructure bought from Lisbon, five of them being

The 4.8km line originated from Sóller converted for use on the harbour line, while
station, ran through the town, crossed the bodies of the other four were rebuilt
the Torrent Major on a metal bridge, then out of wood to the same •••
The harbour-
bound tram
below Sóller station,
J-L. Rochaix
on 3rd January 1985.
A tram arrives
J-L. Rochaix
at Puerto de Sóller
on 15th October 2001.
DISCOVERY Trams passing at
Puerto de Sóller
on 15th October 2001.
J-L. Rochaix
J-L. Rochaix
J-L. Rochaix
A Sóller station-bound tram in A tram on the original passing loop at

the village on 3rd January 1985. Puerto de Sóller on 28th December 1968.

A tram fitted with the
orginal bow collector
is seen shunting at Sóller depot
on 3rd January 1985.
J-L. Rochaix
J-L. Rochaix
S. Jarne
A consist on the wharf A special trip with a former Lisbon

on 28th November 2017. tramway, on 15th October 2001.

DISCOVERY
J-L. Rochaix
A station-bound train on the Sóller passing loop, 15th October 2001.

J-L. Rochaix
A Sóller-bound tram
on 7th January 1982.
••• design as the original motor units. The With the traffic growing, four open
outside panels of these vehicles are clad carriages were bought second-hand in
with vertical boards painted brown. This 1952, nº 8 to 11. To meet the ever-growing
aspect was enhanced when the vehicles influx of tourists in summer, 8 open
were modernized, giving today’s trains a bogie carriages were built in 2001 in the
very historic and touristic appearance. company workshops, nº 1 to 7 and 12. •
A consist leaves
the seaside
with a recent open trailer,
J-L. Rochaix
15th October 2001.
The tram leaves

the terminus
on 30th December 1984.
J-L. Rochaix
HISTORY
60CM GAUGE AND MAJOR PUBLIC WORKS:

the sanitation
of Paris
At the end of the 19th century, Paris reinvented itself
B
as a modern city. This meant reconstruction on the
surface, but also below ground with an improved y 1850, the population of Paris had grown
to one million inhabitants and the city still
network of sewers. A handful of gifted engineers called had no more than a few dozen kilometres
on 60cm gauge track for these major public works. of sewers. In the context of a cholera pan-
demic, sewage wound up either in cesspits
that were seldom waterproof, or worse
Text: Éric Fresné, Illustrations: City of Paris /City Hall library still, directly in the Seine… While building
(BHdV), unless otherwise mentioned . the modern Paris on the surface, the city autho-
DR
In 1895, in Paris at the time of the industrial revolution, 60cm gauge track was an essential tool for major public works projects.

DR
Most of the work on the drain took place below ground. Modern handling tools, the Decauville skips with their lubricated
axleboxes could squeeze into the galleries and carry one cubic metre of rubble, being propelled by hand.
rities undertook an extensive sanitation plan and

gradually adopted the principle of universal connec-
tion to the sewage network. It became compulsory
for privately-owned buildings to be connected,
but the main collector sewers still flowed into the
river, downstream at Clichy, generating enormous
sanitation problems. It wasn’t until 1889 that sprea-
ding sewage on agricultural land was substituted
to dumping it in the river. During the 1890 decade,
the city of Paris undertook the construction of a
single drain able to evacuate all the town’s sewage
as well as rain water! The first agricultural area was
located in the Achères plain. From Clichy, this meant
crossing three times the meanders of the Seine and
building two water lifting plants to allow the sewage
to flow. The work involved was positively Titanic.
LÉON CHAGNAUD TACKLES THE JOB

The construction work of the drain was awarded
in three lots. With assistance from his brother- In the deepest areas of work, the skips were brought up to ground
in-law Philippe Fougerolles, also a public works level in vertical shafts. The hut, its chimney and adjacent water tower
contractor, Léon Chagnaud, a graduate of the Arts et show that a steam engine was used to hoist them. On the surface, the
Métiers (A&M) engineering school who was barely rubble was carried in end-tipper wagons hauled by a locomotive.
30 years old, was awarded two of them. Heir to a
family of builders from the Creuse, Léon Chagnaud
had started out with his father, in particular on the A&M school, he called on innovative techniques for
construction of the military forts in Toul. He took the times, notably 60cm gauge track. He built a small
over the family business and moved to Paris to help railway network that connected the construction
it expand. sites to the Seine wharfs, to Cormeilles railway sta-
It was in this context that Chagnaud was awarded tion, to quarries and storage areas that were all used
the work on the drain. Drawing on his training at the to supply materials or remove rubble. Because •••
HISTORY
Rather than opt for portable Decauville track, Fougerolles and Chagnaud, the contractors,
gave preference to heavy (15 kg/m) flat-bottomed rail bolted onto wooden sleepers.
This must be one of the very first

60cm gauge electric locomotives!
So as to be able to work on a narrow
and winding stretch, Léon Chagnaud
imagined this machine. To the right,
a De Gramme dynamo, used as a
motor, collects the 220 V DC current
via two live copper wires installed
all along the line, and drives a large
flywheel. To the left, the driver
controls a large rheostat with one
hand and the brake handle with the
other. The two non-sprung axles run
in journals and are driven by gears.
Weighing 9 tons, it can propel its
concrete mass up a 7 mm/m gradient!

Here again, the outline of the engine is highly recognizable. A Péchot-Bourdon 0-4-4-0 is seen crossing the viaduct at La Frette! This is
n° 76/1889, named «Alsace-Lorraine», one of the four locomotives of this type built by Decauville and of only two supplied to private
companies. Léon Chagnaud bought it in 1893. It is hauling two low-sided open wagons of the P type, also built by Decauville.
Mechanical haulage in
cramped and very badly
ventilated galleries was
a major problem. The
contractors got round
this difficulty by using a
compressed air engine.
Named «Fille de l’Air»
(«Daughter of the Air»),
it was a demonstration
locomotive built by
Couillet for Decauville (n°
29/1884) and sold 13
years later to Chagnaud
for this work site.
••• he had probably witnessed its qualities at Toul, Couillet and displayed in Turin in 1884. Better still: he
Chagnaud invested in a Decauville 0-2-2-0 locomo- even built his very own electric locomotive. Powered
tive of the Péchot-Bourdon design. The features of on 220 V DC, it could push a 9 ton load of materials up
this engine made it particularly well-suited to the winding gradients! On the other hand, it was hardly
construction project. a head-turner… Steampunk? All this contributed to
Whenever steam could be not used, in the under- the success of this gigantic construction project.
gound galleries, Chagnaud used atmospheric
haulage. A small compressed air 0-4-0 locomotive, AN AGRICULTURAL RAILWAY
also supplied by Decauville, was purchased. This In parallel to the construction of the Clichy drain, the
machine was a demonstration model built by city of Paris organized the development of the •••
HISTORY
The engine only just fits into the loading gauge

of the gallery. Despite rough and ready working
conditions, the machine is impeccable!
On the other side of the river,

the creation of the Achères
agricultural estate called on a
revolutionary method. The 1,000
hectares of the spreading field
were irrigated by a network
of reinforced cement pipes, a
system invented by Aimé Bonna.
This weird machine was used to
vertically cast sections of piping!

Most of the rubble was
removed by the waterway.
••• spreading area. This was a one thousand hectare

(2,471 square acres) stretch of land located between
the State forest of Saint-Germain and the Seine. This
surface was designated to receive the spreading of
sewage, which would be used as agricultural ferti-
liser. To achieve this, an extensive network of piping
had to be built, on a herringbone pattern. As was the
case for the drain, the techniques used were revolu-
tionary. Aimé Bonna, at the time a city engineer, took
out a patent for fabricating reinforced cement pipes.
On the strength of this patent, he left his job with the
city of Paris, created his own company and won the
market for developing the Achères plain, together
with a concession for working 800 hectares (1,976
acres) of agricultural land.
This project also provided him with the opportu-
nity to build a 60cm gauge railway connecting the
fields and farms to Achères railway station. It was
originally designed to move agricultural and vege-
table produce towards Paris. The track was laid The lock-keeper’s house at Herblay was where the Achères drain passed
with care along the sides of the main road and of the under the Seine for the third and last time. This was also the terminus of
secondary paths. 15kg/m flat-bottomed rail was ••• the 60cm gauge works railway. A Weidknecht 0-4-2 T is visible.

HISTORY
Drawn from a beautiful water-colored document preserved in the archives of the joint syndicate for the
sanitation of the Paris area (SIAAP), this plan shows the layout of the 60cm gauge track along the side of
the road running through the Achères agricultural estate. (SIAAP- Mémoire de l’assainissement)
BIBLIOGRAPHIE
Bechmann & Launay, Notice sur les travaux de l’aqueduc et
du parc agricole d’Achères («Note on the Achères aqueduct
and agricultural estate project»), Annales des Ponts et
Chaussées, Mémoires et documents, 1897, 2nd semester.
A. Berthonnet, Léon Chagnaud : un entrepreneur innovateur
dans le secteur des travaux publics («Léon Chagnaud: an
innovative contractor in the public works sector»), Histoire
Économie et Société 1999, 18th year, issue 3.
A. Berthonnet, Chagnaud construction, histoire et
renaissance d’un grand bâtisseur («Chagnaud construction,
history and rebirth of a major contractor») inSiglo, 2007.
And here is a plan of the same location.

(SIAAP- Mémoire de l’assainissement)
DR
Owned by the City of Paris, this tandem pedal

quadricycle was used by municipal inspectors to
carry out their duties swiftly and safely!

The construction of the pipe network also called on 60cm gauge track,
which was subsequently used as an agricultural railway. The Bonna
company bought second hand an old engine from the Pithiviers to Toury
tramway, where it was named «Outarville» (n° 159/1882) at the time
••• used, bolted onto wooden sleepers. The trains of the short-lived Decauville concession; he re-named it «Lutèce».
were hauled by a 0-4-2 T locomotive built by
Weidknecht for Decauville. At the time, this was
the best type of narrow gauge engine available on
the market. The wagons were of the open P type,
designed by Decauville for the Maréchaux quarry, THANKS
another extensive 60cm gauge railway in the Paris Many thanks to Madame Tartié, in charge of the
area. photographic archive of the Paris City Hall, as well
Throughout the construction work, Bonna used the as to Madame Lacoste, deputy manager of the
railway and its rolling stock for laying the piping Documentation and Archives Unit of the SIAAP.
network. Later on, the 60cm gauge track was used
to carry the agricultural produce, as planned. It was
also used to move sugar beet to a distillery that Aimé
Bonna built in the plain. The 60cm gauge railway did
not survive the closure of this plant, in 1909.

Motive power
IMPROVING
the MinitrainS
Krauss
Christophe describes a simple and pleasant
job. He leaves the mechanism (and the
chassis) well alone, as they work perfectly
and require no work whatsoever.
Text and photos: Christophe Deblaère
Lifting rings
(x 6)
S
tart by dismantling the
engine, by unscrewing
the funnel which holds
the superstructure
onto the chassis. Then,
unclip delicately the
superstructure. Watch out for the
crosshead slides, they must be eased out
gently to avoid bending them. Getting past Filling guide: l = 5 ;
h = 4 ; p = 3 and 3.5
the flywheel is a bit tricky. Then, remove
the body shell from the remainder of the
engine.
The photos are sufficiently explicit to see
what needs to be done. The front and rear
lamps are removed with a scalpel, as well
as the cast smokebox door wheel: nothing
more in terms of heavy work! •
Water level
faucets (x 2
1 Work on the body: fit lifting rings to the roof and to the ends of the
water tanks. Water level faucets if you consider they are needed
at the end of the water tanks. A filling guide level with the water tank
filling point: 5mm wide, 4mm high and et 3 to 3.5mm deep (to provide
the inclination). Actually, it fits over the existing filler point.

Supplies
Brass wire diam. 0.3 and 0.5mm
Brass tube diam. 1.3 x 0.2
Flat brass strip 0.2 or 0.3mm thick
Plastic sheet in various
thicknesses
Washer, outside diam.12mm,
inside diam. 6mm
AMF87: lifting rings (A001), lamps
(A015), lamp triangles (A035),
faucets (A303), handrail supports
(A184 or A1832 or A183),
smokebox door wheel (A332),
lamp bracket (A006),
Riveted strip, very fine meshed
grille
Superglue, standard modelling
tools
Narrow Planet number/builder’s
plates
A few documents, in particular
photos of Stainz n° 2 (simply
type «Stainz Murau» on a search
SMALL engine to obtain dozens of shots

of the engine seen from all angles)
DETAILS that will be an excellent source
of inspiration. You can also visit
the Ljubljana Railway Museum
website.
Lifting rings Control

(x 6) rod
Filling guide:
l=5;h=4; Smokebox
p = 3 and 3.5 door wheel
Water level
faucets (x 2) Sand pipes Steam chest Handrail
extension
Trapdoor handle
2 At the rear, make a small platform where the rear lamp

used to be. Its dimensions will be the same as those
of the base of the new lamp. Don’t forget a small triangular
3 Work on the boiler: once you have removed the
original smokebox door wheel, fit a new one after
having drilled a hole in the centre of the door. Fit handrails
(and prototypical) reinforcing bracket. A small trapdoor on either side of the smokebox (0.3mm diam. wire, 5mm
handle is located on the right hand side of the body. high). On each side, put the sandboxes pipes into shape,
using 0.5mm diam. wire. Then fit the sandbox control
rods as well as the rod leading to the steam dome.

Motive power
Safety valves
(tube 1.3 x 0.2;
Control rod wire 0.8; flat
strip 6 x 1)
Smokebox
door wheel
Handrail
Sand pipes
Steam chest
extension
4 With a piece of plastic put into shape, reproduce the typical angled
shape of the steam chests: glue a rectangle of plastic filed into
shape onto the top of each cylinder. You can clad the top of this part
5 In front of the funnel, glue a small platform
where the original lamp used to be: a simple
rectangle of plastic whose dimensions will be the
with a thin sheet of brass or plastic with rivets embossed on it. same as those of the base of your lamp.
Safety valves
(tube 1.3 x 0.2; wire 0.8;
flat strip 6 x 1)
Tuyau
6 Do not forget to create

the safety valves (or
else buy them ready made):
a length of tube with a piece
of wire inserted, solder, place
the part in the chuck of a
mini drill used as a lathe to
slim it down, finish off the job
with a file. A few millimetres
higher, solder a small length
of flat strip, perpendicular
to the valve. Adjust the
length of the flat strip and
the height of the rods and
glue the parts in place.

Grille Grille Washer
Washer
LED
locking Truncated
clips cone LED
Truncated
cone locking
clips
Handrail Original
brackets funnel Original
funnel
Piano
wire
Handrail
brackets
Lamp
Riveted strip Lamp bracket bracket Lamp bracket
7 The funnel is made by recyling the existing one, shortened

by 4mm at the top. The spark arrestor consists of a
segment of very thin plastic sheet (actually, a truncated
8 An ordinary length of plastic tube could equally well be used.
Adjust the diameter so that it fits tightly into the original
funnel. And apply plenty of glue. Do not forget the grille at the top
cone). Mine is flattish but I like its shape. At the top, there is and glue it in place before gluing the washer (unlike what I did…).
a metal washer and at the base, a 3mm LED locking clip. On the curved part that fits behind the cab, I simply added
two handrail brackets, a length of piano wire, two lamp
brackets and a length of riveted strip at the bottom.
9 Job completed! Sand

the body with very fine
sandpaper or a fiberglass pen,
apply a coat of primer and
paint all the parts, except the
chassis, in satin black. A few
touches of colour here and
there : the lifting rings, the
safety valves, the whistle…
10
It is now time to glue in place the Narrow Planet plates!
Ordering these parts can be lengthy, but they are
very pleasing. You can combine them with plates
from your scrapbox, if you have already built kits, as
I have. Finally, glue the lamps, after having applied
several coats of Vitrex to the inside, to simulate
the glass. Remember to add the triangles that hold
the glass in place. Your engine is complete, except
perhaps for a couple of brake hoses, so add them on!

SCENERY
FITTING OUT
your depot
After having builtthe engineshed,
ÉricFresné abandonedQuittancourt
depot foralmost3years. This
lefthim plentyoftimeto mature
allhis ideasfor fitting it out.
Texte and illustrations: Éric Fresné
A
depot on a model railway provides a good reason
for displaying your locomotives and shunting
them around. It is also a rewarding scenic and
staging exercize, as it features many typical elements MINISTRY
OF LIBERATED
of a railway atmosphere. After having left the topic
aside for quite a long time, I decided to tackle it again Early morning firing up at Quittancourt
depot. Everyone is busy with the engines.
REGIONS
seriously last summer by making a list of all the fea-
tures I could include in Quittancourt. I was inspired
by the only panoramic photograph of an MRL depot
known to me. On a fairly small surface, a water tower,
a coal stage and a pit are all visible. This is what I
decided to model.
The techniques and materials used are fairly varied.
This first article deals mainly with plastic sheet. In
the next issue, I will explain how to handle the depot
ground cover, and describe a few other small features
that will give it life.
1
In my photo collection, this is one of my
favourites, and I believe you have already seen
it at least twice… Still, it remains exceptional.
Coal stage, water tank, pit… It shows all the
main features of a secondary or industrial
locomotive depot, as one can imagine it!

TOOLING: THE BASICS
FOR PLASTIC SHEET
Working with sheets or strips of polystyrene requires
only quite basic tooling. Here is what could be found on
my workbench when having completed this article. For
tracing, I use a fine permanent felt-tip, a thick ruler, two
squares including a heel square (the largest). A protractor
can also come in useful.
When moving on to the cutting stage, I use a medical
scalpel fitted with n° 23 blades for thin sheets. The large
yellow Olfa P450 knife is used for making clean cutting
grooves on thick sheets. For parts thicker than 2.5mm,
the Tamiya saw ref. 74111 and its two types of blades is
perfect! I added to it a small mitrebox that I 3D printed
myself. The Tamiya saw is also excellent for scribing
strips and imitating the texture of wood. A blunt needle
fitted to a handle is used to emboss rivets in thin plastic
sheet.
Blue 3M Scotch tape and clamps are used to hold parts
in place while the glue sets. Not forgetting a small pin
vice, cutting pliers, a sanding block, a fiberglass pen and
your toolbox will be largely complete when it comes to
working with plastic.
DIGGING A PIT
A-B sectional
2 Building the pit started by fabricating the concrete

rim that surrounds the track. 3.2mm wide, it
C-D sectional consists of three layers of plastic strip, stacked. The
first one, 1.5mm thick, compensates the thickness
of the Peco sleepers. Two 0.5mm thick strips bring
Scale 1/87
the rim just below the rail head. The three sleepers
that remain inside are supported by beams.

SCENERY
4 The sides of the pit are made out of 1mm thick

plastic sheet clad with Redutex brick texture. Three
3 Three lengths of H strip are glued under the edge, in
the middle and a quarter of the way along the pit.
cuts are made on each side for inserting the beams.
6 Installing the pit means cutting out the

baseboard along the axis of the track. The cut-
out must be a little longer and wider than the pit. I
5 The bottom of the pit is cut out of a rectangle of

3mm thick foamboard, peeled and painted dark
used a fine-toothed Tamiya saw. This type of tool
generates far less dust and vibrations than a fretsaw;
grey using a blend of Payne grey inks and turtle grey. and the job does not take very much longer.
7 After having
painted the rim
and the beams, then
assembled the three
parts, the pit is put
into place. Any gaps
left by the cut-out
are filled with strips
of Bristol board. The
whole area is then
embedded in the sand
used for the ground
cover of the depot.

A MUST-HAVE, THE WATER TANK…
8 My Tamiya saw is back. In

this case, I used it to cut
the wooden framework under
my water tank. To make the job
easier, I drew and 3D printed
a small mitre box. Very useful
Scale 1/87 for cutting nice and square.
9 The Tamiya saw, once again, is

also used for scribing the plastic
sheet, to imitate the wood veins.
11 Ireinforcing
than add the
struts
to my A-frames. To
give the parts a bit
more relief, I decided to
model the bolt heads.
First, I drilled out the
plastic to a diameter of
0.6mm. In each hole,
I glued a short length
of 0.5mm diam. round
rod. The tip of the rod
was then snipped off
with cutting pliers, after
having placed a small
10 The wooden framework consists of
3 identical A-frames. Using adhesive
shim between the part
and the pliers. This
tape and clamps, I hold the various components ensures that all the bolt
in place. I then apply extra-fluid polystyrene heads are nicely regular.
cement. The liquid spreads through the
joints by capillar effect and literally welds
them together in just a few minutes.

Scenery
13 Iinspired
was
by
a rectangular tank
with curved angles.
I first made a skeleton
consisting of 1mm
thick plastic sheet
and of 9mm diemeter
plastic tubing.
12 The 3 frames are linked to

the three master-beams
with a few extra cross-beams.
15 This skeleton will be cladded
with riveted sheetmetal cut out
of 0.35mm thick plastic sheet. The
location of the rivets is marked on
the back of the part with a fine felt-
tip pen. The rivets are embossed one
by one using a blunt needle fitted to
a handle. To obtain a series of neatly
regular rivets, you must work in rythm
and apply the same pressure to each
one. It’s faster than it sounds.
16 The sheets are glued to the

skeleton. The extra-fluid
14 The bottom angles are sanded
to the radius of the tube using
Tamiya glue does the job perfectly.
However, apply it sparingly,
sandpaper. I also put the sides into place. otherwise the rivets will literally
melt. I do this in stages and wait for
the solvent to evaporate completely
before continuing. This is essential
if you want the tank to be regular.
17 The pipes are put into

shape using 1.2mm diam.
round rod, fitted with various
sections of tubing to represent
the semas and the valves.
18
Once completed, the
water tank look truly
impressive. To prevent its
mass from crushing the
yard and the background,
I decided to install it next
to the rear gable of the
engine shed, in full sight.

FAITHFUL COMPANIONS…
THE WATER COLUMNS
19 Cast iron water columns
were rare, not to say
non-existent, on military,
MRL or industrial railways.
The model described here
combines features from various
Scale 1/87 prototypes. You will need a base
cut out of 1mm thick plastic
sheet (17 x 12 mm), 0.75 and
1.2mm diam. round rod, 2.5mm
tube and a recyled wheel.
21 The body of the column

consists of the length
of tube into which two lengths
of 1.2mm rod are fitted. It is
37mm long not counting the
tip that will fit into the base.
The end is fitted with a small
ring, and the top of the tube
is drilled out to 0.8mm. The
20 Toendsstartof awith, drill to 1.2mm diam. both
15mm long length of tube.
rod of the valve is 16mm long.
It fits into a length of tube,
also drilled out to 0.8mm.
23
I put my column into shape
by bending the plastic which
has been softened by the
glue. The column body and
valve rod are then glued
onto the base, making sure
they are both vertical. They
22 Aswaterwinters are harsh in Quittancourt, my

columns are insulated with hemp
are connected by a small
cross-beam made out of
rope. To represent the rope, I wind cotton thread 0.75mm diam. round rod.
tightly round the column. A generous application The wheel is then fixed to
of Tamiya glue welds the thread to the plastic. the rod with superglue.
24 isTheready
Baldwin 4-6-0 T
to take on
water. This type of water
column must be connected
to the hose located on
the engine or to the one
visible on the ground.

Layout project
Aisey-sur-Seine station at peak hour! No fewer than 3 trains are connecting.
A day at Aisey-
sur-Seine station
Gaby Bachet, who has studied at length the
L
archives of the Chemins de Fer de la Côte-d’Or et us imagine a junction on a
metre gauge line, serving a short
(CDCO) network, suggests we spend a day with branch line. Let us imagine that
the station master at Aisey-sur-Seine. This should the junction is not located at the
station, but out in the countryside,
make our operating sessions more lively. a few kilometres away, at the end of a
common stretch of line. Let us imagine
Texte: Gaby Bachet, François Fontana
Photos: Gaby Bachet, François Cheveau collection that the timetable is designed so that
Illustrations: Gaby Bachet trains pass there three times a day, in
both directions. This is exactly the story

Aha! Two wagons are parked alongside the raised
platform, and a third one blocks the access to
track 1. Imagine the shunting movements required to
simply collect the flat wagon located to the right!
told by Gaby Bachet. Enough to conjure
up operational sessions based on the real
thing. But before grabbing the controller, let
us take a closer look at this junction station
– without a junction!
THE TRACKPLAN
Aisey-sur-Seine, located at km post
89.699 of the future Dijon - Chatillon-
sur-Seine line, was the junction station
for a 25.3628km long branch leading to
Baigneux-les-Juifs. It was a fairly impressive
station; no less than four running lines,
a dead-end siding in front of the station
building and semi-detached goods shed,
and a short siding leading to the locomotive
turntable. The local facilities also featured
a loading gantry for the transshipment
of goods between rail and road vehicles,
a weighbridge and four water columns,
essential for the many steam locomotives
passing here every day. At a later stage, we
shall see that the locations of these water
columns had been carefully chosen! The First to arrive, last to depart! The train that served the Baigneux-les-Juifs branch is the shortest
station trackplan was shaped ••• of the three trains: a small 0-6-0 T engine, two four-wheeler carriages and a brake van.

Layout project
The station building, quite small when

The track, built along the roadside, crosses the Seine just outside the village. compared to the extensive station area.
••• like a large «S», the track crossing the

Seine at one end and a road at the other.
THE MODEL
Such a station can be designed to
accommodate the longest train that is
expected to run: this length will determine
that of the longest siding. To this must be
The token added the length of the turnouts and of
Uncommon in those days, the common stretch between Aisey-sur- their clearances. To enhance operations,
Seine and Vaurois junction, 2,576m long, was operated with an electric a large fiddleyard wil be required. It can be
token. This is how it worked: trains could not move onto this stretch located in the background under the hill, and
without the token. An electric safety system prevented a token from should feature at least 4 tracks. To reach
being withdrawn between the various locations as long as one token it, two half-circles must be added to the
was missing from one of the panels. And whenever a train was present layout, witrh a minimum radius of 30cm.
on the common stretch, specific bells sounded permanently in the
stations. GENERAL LAYOUT
This is an attractrive feature when operating a model railway: the train At the period modelled, Aisey-sur-Seine
must carry its token to be allowed to run, it is impossible to depart was located alongside a road, between the
latter and the village on the opposite bank
«blind» without this precious item.
of the Seine. Beyond was a wooded hill.
Like all 19th century stations, a long row
Schematic diagram of tracks and of tall trees grew along the station, and a
turnouts in Aisey sur Seine station fence made of wooden slats enclosed the
Baigneux les Juifs area. The ground was simply covered with
sand. The station building was small, in
contrast with the importance of the railway
Aignay le Duc network. In the station yard, the loading
Chatillon-sur-Seine
SB gantry was an eye-catching feature.
Aisey sur Seine station THE TRAINS

Most of the trains seen at Aisey-sur-Seine
Loading gantry BV Station building
were mixed: a locomotive, a bogie carriage
Turntable Water column and two or three four-wheeler carriages
– or two bogie carriages – three or four
When no trains are
present, the area is
huge and empty! Note
the pair of wagons
used for carrying logs,
the water columns and
the fence protecting
passengers next to
the station building.
goods wagons and the all-important brake

van.
A DAY AT THE STATION

Let us take a closer look at Monsieur
Givry’s daily schedule. He is the junction
station master in 1898:
At 7h21, train n°42, coming from Baigneux-
les-Juifs, arrives on track 5. After having
uncoupled, the locomotive, usually from
1897 one of the two Corpet-Louvet 0-6-
0 Ts, takes on water then moves onto the
turntable.
At 7h30, train n°21, coming from Chatillon-
sur-Seine, arrives on track 3. The
locomotive, a 0-6-2 T of the 1 to 16 series,
takes on water.
At 7h33, train n°22 arrives from Aignay-le-
Duc on track 4, and just like the engine from The 1910 timetable.
train n°21, the locomotive takes on water.
At 7h38, train n°21 departs for Aignay-le-
Duc.
At 7h41, train n°22 departs for Chatillon-
sur-Seine.
At 7h50, train n°41 departs for Baigneux- 6 To get a feel
les-Juifs, its locomotive having run round for the local
the train via track 4.
Nothing then happens until 12h31, when atmosphere, the
train n°44 arrives from Baigneux-les-Juifs, main road!
followed at 12h40 by train n°23 arriving
from Chatillon-sur-Seine, then, at 12h43, by
train n°24 arriving from Aignay-le-Duc.
At 12h48, departure of train n°23 bound for
Aignay-le-Duc, followed at 12h51 by train
n°24 bound for Chatillon-sur-Seine, then •••
Layout project
A different type of atmosphere under the snow. Note the wagon

weighbridge located just next to the loading gantry.
230 cm
To find out more

about the CDCO
Take a look at the excellent book Fiddleyard
published by Editions du Belvédère:
Histoire des chemins de fer 90 cm Minimum
diameter 60cm Station building
départementaux de la Côte-d’Or
(«History of the chemins de fer
départementaux de la Côte d’Or»),
by Yves Artur, Gaby Bachet and
François Cheveau.
••• at 13h00 departure of train n°43 bound increase in freight traffic led to running Chatillon-sur-Seine, things become more
for Baigneux-les-Juifs. separate goods trains. complicated: the engine does not have
The same scenario takes place in the access to track 1, so it must leave its wagon
evening: at 17h51, arrival of train n°46 from ADDING INTEREST on track 2 and one can imagine that it is
Baigneux-les-Juifs, followed at 18h00 by TO THE GAME the small 0-6-0 T from the Baigneux-les-
train n°25 from Chatillon-sur-Seine then, To add fun to the game, some shunting can Juifs branch that will shunt the wagon onto
at 18 h03, by train n°26 from Aignay-le- be planned. One train will drop a wagon on track 1 as soon as the other two trains have
Duc. At 18h 08, departure of train n°25 for track 1, along the goods shed. If it is arriving departed. Should a wagon be collected
Aignay-le-Duc, followed at 18h11 by train from Baigneux-les-Juifs or from Aignay- from track 1, shunting becomes even more
n°26 for Chatillon-sur-Seine, then at 18h20 le-Duc, shunting is simple, the wagon is complex. It will become essential to operate
departure of train n°45 for Baigneux-les-
Juifs. The Great War reduced the timetable
uncoupled and the engine shunts it back
onto track 1, then returns to the front
with wagon cards! •
to two daily return trips. Later on, the of its train. If the train has arrived from

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BEMO : TANK WAGONS

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SMOKY BOTTOM LUMBER CO : BACK AGAIN

SMOKY BOTTOM LUMBER CO

APOCOPA AUBERTRAIN same carriages are announced in H0-12

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AIGUILLAGES & ACCESSOIRES

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Texte et illustrations : François Fontana

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AN EXTENSION SET FOR THE

Text and illustrations: François Fontana

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PLAY WITH YOUR

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Gérard Force takes us into the Rocky

Great news, a few modelling

Text: François Fontana, Jean-Baptiste

Dunières station, in the Haute-

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In H0-9, Sebastian Koch has created a fictitious station on

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The magic of Bretzelburg, by Jean-

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On the other side, the

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Franck Combes, we go West, to Nugget Gulch. He imagined a

Two large Baldwin

balsa sides added, to

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in with the photo in

The colourful language

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Attractive Syldavia shares a border

atlas, you have the wrong book. Jean-

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Work is in full swing at

at the time. Unfortunately, the inevitable

••• products beyond the diorama, towards

EF: Your trackplan displays all the irrregular

JC: Track laying began by the turnouts and

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EF: The trackplan also features a concealed

JC: Indeed! At shows, discussing with the

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An overview of the layout. The trackplan blends

EF: The scenery is very neat and the track

JC: To keep the layout light, the relief

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••• the rear of the module, the back

The tractor is about

The sun sets on

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