Initially exported were barely disguised British designs.
However, production of the small tank engines and vans was in Paris.
Even the Arras station has the French trademark embossed on English language lithography.
Featured were the PLM, NORD, ETAT, EST and PO lines.
Vive la difference!
In the 30's, the large Bobigny factory enabled not only bigger output but also
nurtured radically different new designs.
Stations (French language this time), signals, lamps, locos, passenger and freight cars, lead people and other accessories
are both structurally and cosmetically different from their UK equivalemts.
Some items (such as the diecast water pump) were not in the British range at all.
Nearly everything in these pictures
is French made except NORD 3.1290, 4-4-2 tank and the Riviera sleeping car.
The dining car and the similar PLM 31801 have 'Fabrique en France' decals.
