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LES MODELES THE MODELS |
Le theme choisi nous procure une grande variete de vehicules utilises dans les exploitations forestieres.
Ils etaient souvent construits sur place avec du materiel de recuperation et adaptes a la situation.
Que ce soit les locomotives, les wagons, les batiments, ou memes les hommes, tous avaient "du caractere".
En voici une selection.
The subject chosen provides us with a great variety of cars used in lumbering.
They were often built on the site with old equipment and adapted to the situation.
Locomotives, cars, buildings, and the men also, all had a lot of "character".
Here is a selection.

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This little car was used as an office and especially used to brake the train.
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LOCOMOTIVE KLUGGE
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This live steam locomotive has a vertical boiler gas-fired.
Left view. The dummy pump and the water tank which hide the gas tank.
Some details. The tool chest contain the RC and the batteries. |
CONSTRUCTION des VOIES
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On y voit les rails, les traverses, les crampons dans le tonneau et l'outillage. This car is placed at the beginning of the train. The workmen build the track as they avanced. We can see rails, ties, spikes in the barrel and set of tools. |
LOCOTRACTEUR
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This little switcher is used for the handling in the aera around the sawmill.
Here are 4 views of the petrol engine. Parts built in brass and tin soldering.
It is a twin engined cooled by water, magneto ignition, chain drive under casing. |
LOCOMOTIVE HK PORTER 040
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NENG kit. Electric motor and smoke element.
Front view and inside cab. Filling of a water tank under the water tower. |
WAGON TREMIE
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Car used for the transport of ore or the track ballast.
The oppenning of the hatch is done by the top hand wheel. |
GRUE
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Crane used to load the logs. The tomcat stays in the warmth.
Some details. View of the crane winch. |
CHATEAU D'EAU
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Water tank usually built in wood |
L'HOMME QUI POUSSE
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The figure pushs the little car of black powder |
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