1981 Catalogue
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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 the![]() 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).
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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.
![]() 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). |