Books and magazines

Books, manufacturers and SNCF brochures. 1940 to 1970. Very large documents (more than 10 MB) are marked in red.

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Livres

Trains by Pierre Devaux
Les Trains by Pierre Devaux,
Intended for post-war young people. Some errors and inaccuracies, but historically interesting.
Éditions André Bonne,
15-17 rue Las Cases,
Paris 1946.
43 double pages, 16 MB. Download a sample.

Brochures

Gelsa
Gelsa
Production of Grouping of Societies SFCM (ex-Cail), Cie Fives-Lille, CGC Batignolles and Schneider & Cie.
Groupement d’Exportation de Locomotives, 1949.
24 pages. 26 MB. Download a sample.
French Group
GF
Production of the Groupe Français consisting of ANF, Arbel, Brissonneau & Lotz, Carel & Fouché, etc.
Groupe Français pour Fourniture de Matériel de Chemin de fer, 1951.
55 pages. 46 MB. Download a sample.
Inquiry in USA
Mission Française de Productivité
May-June 1951. Inquiry with the aim of increasing productivity…
Chambre syndicale, 14 rue Cambacérès, Paris 8e.
103 pages. 35 MB.Download a sample.
Bonus: version in plain text (421 KB).
Decauville
Decauville
1853 - 1953. History and production
Société Nouvelle des Établissements Decauville Aîné, 1953.
21 double pages. 25 MB. Download a sample.
Renault Railway Equipment
Matériel Ferroviaire Renault
Contents: Presentation - ABJ railcar - 600 hp railcars - 300 hp unified railcar - 150 hp unified railcar - Diesel-hydraulic locomotive - Gas turbine (Pescara system) locomotive
R.N.U.R, 1954
67 pages. 47 MB. Download a sample.
SNCF 1956 brochure
Les chemins de fer français
The first and second cover are missing. Contains a photo of Robert Doisneau!
SNCF 1956
15 double pages (30 “paper” pages). 5 MB. Download a sample.
Practical manual for 25 kV catenary
Practical manual for the construction and maintenance of 25 kV overhead electric traction lines
SNCF 1964
Double page presentation.
469 pages. 135 MB. Download a sample.
SNCF 1972 brochure
Les chemins de fer en France
Rolling Stock and Infrastructure, Operations, Research
SNCF 1972
86 pages. 34 MB.
SNCF 1973 wagon catalog
Wagons à marchandises
SNCF 1973
58 pages. 24 MB. Download a sample.
Arbel 1976 wagon catalog
Wagons Arbel
Arbel Industries 1976
74 pages. 36 MB. Download a sample.
SNCF wagon 1979
Wagons à marchandises
SNCF 1979
44 pages. 32 MB. Download a sample.

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