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Hi , question: is it possible to find a web site like the french BNF where I could find drawings/plans in UK ? (thinking about articles published in the Engeering for example ?)

HI, Regarding the access to the upper level of these Paris Versailles RG, I do not see any step iron in the carriage ends. It seems - for the 1/2 class carriage - that such step irons were fixed on the faces of the 2nd class compartment, not sure. I will try to check this point. Also I wonder why these seats on the first class where used for. I am not sure that brake was available at the early days, but may be the first class carriages needed some seats for the servants ?? These opened carriages where very dangerous, not so much while embarking/desembarking, but when approaching bridges and tunnels (especially on sundays when exited passengers coming from the french guinguettes were going back home with the trains de plaisirs. At this ancient time, the conclusion of the accident was probably "he did not take care". May be the number of accidents of the eastern railway leaving Bastille station was lower. The Est introduced the closed carriage very early (Bidel) while the Ouest who had a huge number of open cars, only introduced a very limited number of closed cars (110 units) around 1895-1898. I recently found that a bridge, not far from Paris St Lazare station, was nicknamed la Guillotine. It had to be rebuilt in order to give more space between the bridge piers and the carriages. Looking outside was not a good idea ! roland

As planned, I started to update some pages related to double deck carriages: Paris Versailles Rive Gauche, I added some drawings of former carriages of this railway that used to operate from the primitive Embacadère du Maine (previous station before Montparnasse) Paris à Saint Germain: I checked that the former double deck carriages are correctly described. some of you mentionned that the drawings of the web site are low quality. this is true. the main reason is that my web site is limited to 100mo, so I need to adjust the picture definition. I did not have the time to look at the serial "les vampires" yet but will let you informed if I find something.

Hi Pete, I don't know this film serial. According to wikipedia, there are 10 episodes. do you know where to find the ones with trains and if they are available ? I give you a link below with a very short movie: l'arrivée du train en gare d'Asnières You will see a guy trying to move on the double deck. not really safe.. I forgot to mention for modelers that have an interest in french railways that in addition to the Jouef model, a french craftsman has produced some typical suburbian carriages of the western railways. (or transkit for the Jouef model) link to BCF Modeles i am not sure if these models are still available.

Hi, I discovered your post while checking some informations on the web. Modelers will find a small description of our layout "paris à la mer" on this small movie: Trainsmania 2017 Lille. In 2013, I wrote with some friends an article about french double deck carriages for the magazine "Rails d'Autrefois". This magazine is published by Cercle Historique du Rail Français society. This sample "Hors série n°2" is specialy dedicated to double deck carriages of pre - SNCF railways (eg Nord, Ouest, Etat, and some standard gauge private railways such as Caen à la mer, ..) This society send two or three magazines to the members. It might be possible that your can stil purchase an available magazine link to Rails d'autrefois Nevertheless, the situation is complex today in France. So if you have a special request let me know and I will do my best to answer I might also update my web page with additionnal informations. regards roland