Voie Libre international

Discover every three months in this international issue of Voie Libre in english, new products reviews, layout descriptions, model building, historical information on secondary lines and prototypes...

THERE IS FREEDOM IN BEING SMALL

What’s New

THE RAPIDO TRAINS UK 0-4-0 TANK ENGINES in 009 • This was some surprise announcement! A completely new range in 009, produced by a very meticulous manufacturer, what a delight!

Sehr-Am-Üzant

A SHUNTING 0-4-0 TANK ENGINE IN H0 • You like bashing, simple tricks of the trade, you like vintage stock, you're on a roll. Hervé Valois shows us the clever ideas he put to use to build this delightful shunting engine in H0 scale.

THE REE DE DION BOUTON NC/ND RAILCARS in HO scale • Announced some time ago, they are now available from retailers. We have scrutinized them for you.

The CFD De Dion Bouton railcars, OF NC AND ND TYPE • In the early 1930s, the powerful Compagnie des Chemins de fer Départementaux (CFD) had to face, like other railway operators, the onset of strong competition from road transport.

Port des Flandres

The rolling stock of the Angers slate quarries • Text and illustrations: Vincent Lepais

EXPLORING the Angers/Trélazé slate mines • In the very early 1980s, rumours circulated about the possible closure, in the following years, of the underground slate operations at Angers/Trélazé. This prospect shed light on the large industrial railways that served these sites.

Variations around a pizza

To make rocks, THINK OUTSIDE THE MOULD! • Once the carpentry is complete, watching the trains run is a major milestone. The next step consists in building the landscape, and in particular the scenery.

An Arduino kit, TO GET OFF TO A GOOD START • It has become customary for the Editorial Team at Voie Libre to receive projects or descriptions including the Arduino technology. We tested a starter kit to see how things turn out.

Château Châtenois