sncf231e Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Jouef from France made as their first steam locomotive a small clockwork locomotive with passenger- and Pullman cars labelled Paris Rome. Here is this very small Paris rome express in my  garden.    Regards Fred 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinedusk Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Great! I'm not into vintage stuff myself, but glad to see the setup running so well.  Does this confirm that FS and CIWL cars were present on the entire route? Were PLM cars included in the prototype? If so, that would make my modern version much more realistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sncf231e Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 I used the name Paris Rome Pullman Express since the Jouef Pullman cars have the destination plates Paris - Rome. There has however in reality never been a Paris Rome Pullman Express. Pullman trains were only used on routes which could be run during daytime, and the distance Paris Rome was much too large for that. There has been (since 1890) a train called Rome Express which was a CIWL train between (Calais-) Paris and Rome (-Naples). That train had CIWL sleeping cars and a restaurant car. More on that train here: https://trains-worldexpresses.com/600/603.htm Regards Fred  1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinedusk Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Thanks. After opening that new can of worms, I think that I'm trying to combine elements of two separate trains into one fantasy service.  The Chronology page provided me with the relative info.  That suggested that the routes themselves were forever changing, so trying to be prototypical about anything is still a challenge. Thanks again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 A neighbour used to work for FAO in Rome, and used the train on occasion. She recollected being on one working where her coach was detached at Gare du Nord, then transferred to Gare du Lyon, presumably by the Petit Ceinture. On other occasions, the train ran through, avoiding Paris. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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