Hello Don, small models are as interesting to collect than the big ones. They where more affordable in their time by modest families and have been priced by their previous owners, you are so right. The Hornby book on French models is a must have, sure you will enjoy it.
From the same attic also came this one, unfortunately tender is missing but I will find one. She came with her matching passenger car. I already have the same model so I will not keep this one. It is a streamlined model from 1935, very popular little 240 loco which has been made in lithos and painted brown, the first models are stamped NORD and as the old railways companies became the SNCF in that same year the lettering was very fast changed for it.
And finally best of all was this JEP electric loco from the Paris-Orleans railways. Came with her box which is fine, unfortunately no passenger cars.... this model is the 1938 version and as I didn't have this variation that is one more in the collection....now the attic is empty and all the missing trains have certainly been trashed a long time ago. Finally those ones are saved and will be preserved.
Have a nice weekend, Daniel
