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Limited edition of
110/II
1913 Ferrocarriles de Soller
Motor Car (Carde y Escoriaza; 1-3 series)
The
short electric single track tramway linking Soller with Puerto Soller,
situated on the holiday island of Majorca (Mallorca) in Spain, some 5km
at all, was opened in 1913. Three motor cars were ordered in 1913 from
the Carde y Escoriaza comapny; the Brill 21-E trucks for them were ordered
in the United States, This fleet was supplemented in 1958/59 with a fourth
motor car, acquired from Bilbao and rebuilt by F.C.de Soller. This tramway
built to the gauge of 914 mm. In Mid 1990s, the ex-Carris (Lisboa) trams
were acquired to replace the old cars, they were extensively rebuilt in
1997/98 and received numbers 20-24.
Scale: 1:43
25
128
1942/46 EMT Madrid FIAT PCC (1001-1050 series)
The Spanish capital
city had a very extensive tram network and at its peak the system comprised
more than 35 routes. In 1942 one of two first European PCC (#1001), built
by FIAT in Italy, was sent as demonstrator to Madrid's Empresa Mixta de
Transporters Urbanos company and 49 additional cars were ordered in the
same year. Because of the World War 2 conditions, first cars (1002-1007
and 1009) were delivered only in 1944. Some cars of Madrid order were
damaged during constuction at FIAT in January 1944, however the damaged
cars were repaired and sent to Spain. Car #1010 was diverted by German
Army to Berlin but it was never placed in service, stripped down and remained
at the BVG headquarter in Wittenau at least until late 50s. Additional
PCC to replace #1010 was built for Madrid in 1946. The PCCs were placed
in service in 1945 and the whole order was competed by March 1946. Madird
PCCs were equipped with the B2-type trucks and had CGE (Italian subsidary
of the General Electric) equipment. Between 1951 and 1958 110 additional
PCCs (#1051-1160) were built in Spain under FIAT license. In 60s the system
was gradually replaced by metro and by 1967 there remained only seven
routes and tramway fleet was only PCC-operated. The whole system was closed
in June 1972.
Scale: 1:43
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50
178c
1945/46
Tranvias De Barcelona St.Louis Car Co. PCC 1623-1687 series (ex-D.C. Transit,
acquired in 1963/64).
Barcelona, the
second Spanish largest city, made some attempts in the 1950s to purchase
new trams to replace the old cars and in 1961 the Tranvias De Barcelona
ordered first 22 used PCC cars from D.C. Transit System. Washington. The
cost of each car was $2,000. First two cars arrived in Barcelona in September
1961 and by 1964 the company received 101 PCC cars from D.C. Transit,
99 of them were put in service. The standee window cars were allocated
to group 1623-1687 and were entered service between late 1963 and in 1964.
All cars were rebuilt by MACOSA company, they received the full skirting,
new doors, new front end below the beltrail, rubber bumpers and two headlights
to look more close to original Barcelona PCC-type cars. The front trolley
pole was also installed. The ex-Washington standee-window PCC were used
on many lines in the city, include the busiest route 29-Circunvalacion.
Despite the modern PCC cars and new extensions openings up to year 1966,
the system was closed in March 1971. Some standee windows cars were preserved,
include Nos. 1627, 1631, 1653, 1664, 1683, 1687.
Available Options for car numbers and destination signs
Scale: 1:48
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25
199b
1954/59
FEVE Valencia ex-SNCV 3-car "Fabiola" Set (3400/6400-series;
acq. in 1971)
In 1971 the SNCV
sold 18 S-type interurban cars to Ferrocarriles Espanoles de Via Estrecha
(FEVA) company in Valencia. Six cars were demotorized by SNCV before delivery
to Spain, because they should be used as trailers in the 3-car sets. The
cars were converted to 600V operation and were renumbered to 3401-3412
series (motor cars) and 6401-6406 series (trailers). At total, six 3-car
trains were formed and they were put in operation to the north branch
of the system in July 1972. The sets were painted in the attractive FEVE
blue & silver colors. They were very popular in Valencia, known here
as "Fabiolos" (by name of Queen Fabiola of Belgium, of Spanish
origin). In 1981 the FEVE company acquired 12 more ex-Vicinal cars from
Ferrocarriles del Carreno which increased the number of sets up to 10.
Between 1984 and 1986 they were rebuilt by Macosa company and remained
in service until 90s.
Scale: 1:43
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REPRESENTATIVES
5
199c
1954/56
Gijon Sociedad Ferrocarril de Carreño S.A. ex-Vicinal S-type (acquired
in 1962)
The Compania del Ferrocarril
de Carreno operated a narrow gauge line between Gijon and Aviles, on the
north coast of Spain. Initially the line was built to transport the minerales,
but the passenger service was also introduced. By early 1960s, the company
needed a new equipment and four S-type cars were obtained from Vicinal
(cars 9649, 9654, 9659 and 9668 from Antwerp group). The never were repainted
but additional pantograph was installed. In 1966 the SNCV sold to Gijon
S-type car 10070, two former N-type car 10425 and 10447, converted to
S specification and a number of N-type cars converted to trailers, which
allowed the company to operate a 3-car trains on a very scenic rural line.
In January 1974 the company was integrated to F.E.V.E group, which already
operated ex-Vicinal cars, delivered in 1972. In 1981 the remaining Gijon's
cars were transferred to Valencia.
Scale: 1:43
*) - Motor car only is available as stock version. The trailer(s) could
be produced on special request.
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REPRESENTATIVES
10
DISCONTINUED MODELS
All these models are out of current production line. We have last
very limited stock for some of them; some models may be re-produced
on special request, please call us or your dealers for more information.
110
1913 Ferrocarriles de Soller
Motor Car (Carde y Escoriaza; 1-3 series)
This
is the old issue of the Soller Tram model, now discontinued.
Scale 1:43
Out of Production.