French steam railmotors

Details of models available

Ex Metropolitan Railway 8 wheel coaches

When the Metropolitan Railway rquired coaches , having fallen out with the GWR, it introduced its own very similar 8 wheel(non bogie) coaches. The first 92 had square topped doors, but after that doors were rund topped. 
With modernisation into the 20th century, some of these 8 wheelers were extensively rebuilt into bogie coaches, and most of the rest had minor modifications . However many were sold off , including a batch to a French railway, which actually ran up till 1964, and some to the Isle of Wight Railway. 

In France they were used on the Bordeaux-Lacanau- Lacanau Ocean and the Lacanau-Facture lines( S.E, for its Reseau des Landes de Gironde).

Paris Metro Sprague stock

The Paris Metro's Sprague-Thomson model cars date to the early 1900s. 

These examples were introduced from 1926 to 1935, and some continue in passenger service up till 1982. Others were converted into works trains . 

Bugatti autorail/railcar 

Bugatti built a total of 86 railcars between 1933 and 1938, plus two more after World War II. Some served the Paris-Deauville western route; others traveled south from Paris to Vichy and Lyon; still others ran east to Strasbourg and Bugatti’s own hometown of Molsheim.

Many continued in service up till early 1960s. Only one , of the original Presidential series is preserved. 

Verney SCF2 autorail/railcar 


SC1000 originally built for CF de l'Ést in 1936,4 were transferred to the CF de'Hérault syste in 1946 and ran on the lines around Montpellier and Beziers up till closure of the lines at end of 1960s. 



Requires chassis and finishing

Renault TE autocar(rebuilt to MX 155-156 on Reseau Breton)

Standard gauge railcar originally built as a TE railcar in 1930s , and extensively rebuilt after WW2. Two of these were transferred to standard gauge/metre gauge line from Guingamp to Paimpol, running from 1954 to 1964. 

Design based on drawings published in Loco Revue magazine and photos.

Requires chassis and finishing

Renault AEK2 autocar

Standard gauge railcar originally introduced in 1936 . Two of these were transferred to standard gauge/metre gauge line from Guingamp to Paimpol, running from 1960. 




Design based on drawings published in Autorails de France and photos.

Requires chassis and finishing

Micheline Railcars

Requires chassis and finishing

SR/SNCF Night Ferry coaches and vans

The Night Ferry was an international boat train from London Victoria to Paris Gare du Nord that crossed the English Channel on a train ferry. It ran from 1936 until 1980, with a break from 1939-47. 
Sleeping coaches were based on continental designs, reduced in size to fit British loading gauge. 


Requires finishing, chassis and wheels.