FRANCE CFD VIVARAIS HO metric in 1940/1950

[franckcombe]

Hi,

I have still not finished my mexican layout in on30 but I will start in parallel a french CFD VIVARAIS at HOm scale in the  1940/1950 era.

It's a typical rural line at metric gauge. When I was young ant today too I use to ride on this train that still exist as touristic line. It's mountainous train with small halt or railways station. I Will do 3 small scene in radio chassis of the years 1940 / 1950 and the radios will be link together.

s-l1600 by franck combe, sur Flickr

IMG_5688 by franck combe, sur Flickr

IMG_5687 by franck combe, sur Flickr

IMG_5685 by franck combe, sur Flickr

[tompm]

Can't wait to see how this comes out.

[FiatFan]

You do like to challenge yourself, Franck.

Tom

[Charlie B]

Frank, 
 
     The picture of the prototype is wonderful. You are lucky to have ridden such a beautiful route.

     This will be one of the most creative uses of a radio chassis ever done. I see many awards for this in your future. Thanks for sharing your builds with us. 

Charlie

[BR60103]

Franck: what is CFD? I assume Chemin de Fer ...

[franckcombe]

The CFD is an acronym of chemin de fer départementaux which means all the locals railways system in narrow gauge for rural development.

[BR60103]

thanks/merci

I was hoping it wasn't short for Chemin de Fer De

[ezdays]

Nice, I'm impressed that you even found old radios to use.

[Amalynn]

This is gonna be really cool.