A group
of model railroaders...
...scattered
all over France, who have choosen to model, on our layouts, American trains,
using N scale and numerous modeling techniques coming from overseas.
Our
goal :
Let other French model railroaders
know about something different :
American trains
(with a preference for N scale)
... and also let American model railroaders know about some American
based modeling made by French model railroaders.
American and French trains are quite different :
- French trains are mostly based on high speed passenger trains, while
American trains are mostly based on freight trains.
- France has a single railroad company : SNCF (Société
Nationale des Chemins de fer Français), which is publicly owned,
while USA has some 600 privately owned railroad companies.
- Most French lines are double-tracked, while most American lines are
single-tracked.
- And much more...
So many reasons for some of us, French model railroaders, to model these
trains so different from ours.
In this site's pages, you will be able to discover the following subjects
:
- Prototypes : a digest on American
trains
- Layouts : some French layouts
based on American prototypes
- DCC : some experiences and tips
about using DCC
- Model Photography : all you wanted
to know about model photo and never asked
- Hints and Tips : various techniques
used for layout construction
- Numerous Links to other sites
dealing with american trains (Prototypes, layouts, manufacturers, hobby
shops...)
We would be glad to get your comments about this site and his contents.
Don't hesitate to contact us, ask questions and, maybe, join us in the
discussion group about American model railroading.
If you own a layout based on American trains, we would be glad to host
it on our site, or add a link to your web site.
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