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  • Some pictures of Expometrique 1998 edition
    Some pictures of Expometrique 1998 edition
     Some pictures I took during Expometrique '98. Of course, this is only a few of the layouts present at Expometrique '98 ! Please forgive the poor quality of some shots, since I am just a beginner with Digital cameras.

    All pictures © 1998 by Frédéric Delaitre, except otherwise noted. To enlarge pictures, click with the right button of the mouse and select [View image] option (Netscape users only).

    Decauville motorcar Decauville motorcar based on a Tramway de Royan prototype by Alain Duchesne

    Alain Duchesne's petrol powered motorcar is paying a friendly visit to the "Chemin de fer Cantonal du Köstritz", a German FREMO module, Oe16.5 scale.

    Francois Fontana's Plage-les-Bains François Fontana's Plage-les-Bains micro-layout

    All the poetic world of François Fontana, a new and promising GEMME member. Plage-les-Bains was unfinished at the time of Expométrique '98, a barocco church should be placed shortly near the upper terminal of the funicular.

    Plage-les-Bains (detail) A detail of the Plage-les-Bains Micro-Layout

    Plage-les-Bains is the third Micro-Layout proposed in Loco-Revue's and GEMME competition by François Fontana.

    H. Masaki's business card layout Hiromi Masaki's business card Nf layout

    Probably the most stunning Micro-Layout of Expométrique '98. Hiromi Masaki powered its Nf (1/160 scale, 3.5mm gauge !!!) Railino diesel engine using a pager motor. All details regarding this achievement may be found at Hiromi's Nf page at http://www.w-ing.or.jp/~hiromi/

    Detail of Hiromi's business card layout Detail of Hiromi's incredible business card Nf layout

    Photo © from Hiromi Masaki's Web site (see above).

    St. Pierre 1/34 scale layout Saint-Pierre, a 1/34 scale layout by C. Payne

    A narrow-gauge railway in the North of France as seen by British citizen C. Payne of Ramsbury, Wiltshire. Emphasize has been made on operation of the layout.

    Eneret: Otto Schouwstra's turf factory 1/35 scale layout of a turf factory by Otto Schwoustra

    Netherland based GEMME member Otto Schwoustra was competing in the Micro-Layout competition with this turf processing plant.

    Death Valley railroad Death Valley railroad by Joël Belz

    Northern American influence is strong within the GEMME. American narrow-gauge have formed an unformal group called the "GANG", in french "Groupe des Amateurs de Narrow-Gauge" (Narrow gauge fans group).

    Oe16.5 layout by Pierre Marchand Oe16.5 layout by Pierre Marchand

    The Société des Tramways Industriels de Saint-Béat is designed by 14 years old Pierre Marchand.

    Oe16.5 layout by Xavier Pycke Xavier Pycke 0e16.5 layout

    Pierre Marchand layout (see above) was connected to 17 years old Xavier Pycke layout.

    Loco shed on Xavier Pycke layout Loco shed on Xavier Pycke 0e16.5 layout

    HOe Micro-Layout by Benoit Evellin HOe Micro-Layout by Benoit Evellin


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    Created: 98/10/25
    Modified: 02/12/12