GéGé Trains

 Most of the GéGé trains were delivered in complete trains sets with track and controller. A very common set-up was the oval with one siding  The trains are very nice and full of details and colours. The trainsets were inspired by the great trains of France like The Mistral and the Capitole. Mistral Capitole  Etoile du Nord Etendard  Maurienne

There are two train controllers from Gégé that where produced from 1967, the Prim-Elec and the Norm-Elec. Together with these controllers a seperate sub controller was available.  The Prim-Elec is for controlling one train without lights. A simple controller with stepless regulation. Prim-Elec The Norm-Elec is a heavy duty controller, with an output of 3 - 12 volts continue regulated in 6 steps and 14 volts alternative current. The power is about 15 Watts The Norm-Elec heavy duty controller  The sub controller  Norm-Elec and sub controller connected  The sub controller how to connect  The two outputs Inside the Norm-Elec The high quality interior of the Norm-Elec

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