rue_d_etropal Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Whilst searching for info on the old Sprague Paris Metro trains I found a couple of interestng sites. I already had a drawing of one of the non motor coaches and the card kit from Street Level Models(intended to use this as part of background in a diorama),so had made a start on plans for a 3D printed model, but always prefer to have as much info before starting, if possible. I found this free card kit to download via LR forum http://pierreg.free.fr/carton/projet/sprague/sprague.htm and this led to this site http://www.sprague-thomson.com/index.html which has more than enough photos. Also shows how many variations there were, Photos make the curved shape of the coaches more apparent, and a lot of small detail. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific231G Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Hi Simon I assume you know about the preserved Sprague set with one motor coach fitted with a diesel generator. Riding round the Baie de Somme on it (From St. Valery Port to Noyelles) is a slightly bizarre experience. Let me know if you need any inernal references as I took a number of photos of it during the last two Fetes de la Vapeur. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 photos on website are very good. I am only working on body shell. Model I get myself will probably be 1/160 to run in background of display. I had seen photos of the one on Baie de Somme. Pty they dio not just fit batteries under it, far better long term. Pity I can not find drawings of the other most common design used on the Nord/Sud line. I have drawings of one of the 1915 trailer coachesfrom reprinted Decauville catalogue. One main difference was 3 doors not 4, and the motor units had different cab details. As far as I know length was the same so I might eventually manage to do one. One of each of these is also preserved . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotlc Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Here's a pic of what I think is a Sprague-Thompson trailer car, - it's in a field not far from where I live! RATP, the Paris metro, usually run a Sprague set, pretty original except for upgraded brakes(!) on the Jours de Patrimoine, usually the first or second weekend in September. Cheers, Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 that is a standard 4 door trailer , certainly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 Finished my designs for 3D printing. They are fairly basic models with some detail not present, partly because it is not obvious on drawings, and can be added easily. Body only. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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