Unboxing video of some stations by Kibri, Jouef and GéGé that were sold ready made

[sncf231e]

Most (plastic) accessories like stations for H0 Gauge were available in kits; here I unbox some stations by Kibri, Jouef and GéGé that were sold ready made.

 

Regards

Fred

[russell jackson]

Rather stylish!

In the 1950s and into the 1960s many FALLER buildings were available factory- assembled, with the alternative of kits which were designated with a 'B' before the catalogue number, indicating 'Bausatz.' This was particularly the case with buildings made with a combination of card and plastic ('gemischtbauweise'). I remember assembling one of these, a handsome station with card walls that had to have a rendering made from the white glue and a sand-like texture material that was supplied.. The plastic doors and windows, the latter with shutters moulded on, were inserted from the front. The effect would seem toy-like now, but it was a pleasing survival from the firm's origins in the austerity of the immediate post-war era, when the brothers Faller set up their firm in the  Black Forest with products made from wood and paper.

Happy memories!

Russell

Edited August 6, 2022 by russell jackson
faulty grammar!