1981 Catalogue

This catalogue was full of colour photos and a lot of text. More like a magazine than a list of what was available and included sections describing how to build the layout, work with the track and how to make realistic scenery.
Several new buildings kits were introduced - the sand and oil depot building, the sawmill and theGare de Champagnole timber yard as well as Champagnole station (right)

Inside the front page was a very interesting picture of part of a layout complete with overhead catenary. It is thought that Jouef were contemplating introducing overhead equipment but unfortunately it never had the chance before yet another buy-out.

The only new steam loco was a red version of the Boer 0-6-0 tank loco (left). 0.6.0T Etat red The electric BB6505 was introduced and the catalogue included the TGV. A new DMU in blue was included and the coaching stock was enlarged by the addition of a 2nd class couchette coach in blue and cream

The wagons had a new Simotra bogie hopper wagon but the rest consisted of re-liveried wagons. A LWB flat wagon with CNC containers, a Renault 4 wheel van, a Kronenbourg LWB bogie van (below right), Marcel Millet, Cadbury and Pechiney St Gobain bogie tankers and an Alsacienne bogie hopper.  LWB Kronenbourg

The number and range of other models such as the tank wagons were much reduced.

There were two pages devoted to N gauge models but only in an article - perhaps Jouef were contemplating branching out into N gauge.

There were no train sets at all featured in the catalogue but the rear inside page referred to them. They were divided into four ranges for the very young (3-6) the young (5+) the older children (up to 12+) then the collectors items (9 to 97).

 

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