GéGé Trains

Some wagons from GéGé are extra attractive because they are equipped with a load.  These are, for example, coal or wooden boxes.  Wagon 6420 is a very nice example with three wooden boxes glued to a flat freight car.

GéGé legend Article in Le Pays about the GéGé toy factory (click on the link at the top of the page)

  GéGé tous les trains if you click in the link you can download a free copy of the GéGé trains collection catalogue. It is a big file, so it can take some time  

  The locomotives from GéGé If you look at a GéGé locomotive, coach or wagon, is it a model train or toy train?   A model train and a toy train have two different starting points.  The model train is a scale replica that is as good as possible, in which the correct dimensions and the correct details are very important. A toy train is more an interpretation of a real train, in which the dimensions and the exactness of details are less important then the play value. Are GéGé trains model trains or toy trains?  The trains give a good impression of the real train, are quite good in scale and feature nice details.  The construction is robust, the engine indestructible and after 50 years they still drive excellently.  The purpose of these prestigious trains was mainly to run with them.  Therefore, they were usually sold in complete sets. I my opinion they are course scale modeltrains.  Very well made with a beautiful finish and worth collecting them....

 Around 1970, GéGé made an interesting series of coaches to put together luxury express trains.  Luxury coaches, restoration and sleeping coaches were available in beautiful colors with a beautiful finish.  Some are based on real coaches, others are not, but they are realistic. Ref. 6406 first class luggage coach Ref. 6408 sleeping coach Ref. 6404 First class coach Ref. 6438 Restaurant Coach

In 1971 the CC6500 appears at GéGé.  The locomotive is characterized by the beautiful color scheme, the fine pantographs and sturdy shape. Ref. 6497 CC6501 Bogie with drive belts  Front Fine Pantograph  Detail of the bogie  There is also a rare green version of the CC6500 in a striking livery. It is the version that drove in the mountains, the Maurienne.  The impression of this locomotive is very nice, even though some details differ from the real ones. Ref. 6498 CC6500 Maurienne  Front details  Roof details 

The Trans Europa Express comes with a new locomotive and coaches. GéGé turns it into a very nice train that is sold in a set. The TEE set  The CC40101 appears in 1965 shortly after the SNCF has the locomotive running in real life.  GéGé turns it into a particularly beautiful model.  The silver color and the red striping are very nice and give the model a beautiful appearance. Ref. 6494 CC40101 The details of the roof Front of the loco Details of the bogie Underside  The beautiful front The CC40101 is accompanied by two carriages, a first class TEE  and a short baggage coach  Later on, a restoration and a long luggage coach will be added. Luggage coach with lights  First class coach Luggage coach