It
was in the early thirties that the first buses of the “TN”series
were built. The progress that had been made by the automobile
industries, made it possible to design buses which could seat 50 people
or more.
The
TN6, with a 6-cylinder engine of 94 HP, was used on the long suburban
runs and on the very hilly lines such as Montmartre, Ménilmontant and
Belleville
in
Paris,
France. The enormous flexibility of use of the TN6C was legendary among
drivers.
During
the war, these buses were equipped with a coal-burning gas generating
system. After the war, the main modification made on the TN6s, was the
enclosure of the driver’s cab, so as to allow him a minimum of comfort
during the winter months. Replacement of the “TN” buses was begun in
1960, and the last one was withdrawn in 1969, 38 years after the first
one was put into service.
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A
friend of mine, who owns several buses and cars to be used for weddings
and parties, had bought one with the intention to restore it in its
former glory. But with too much projects in the pipeline, he could sell
it to gain some place for another restoration project! In the picture
above you can see there was a lot of work waiting to get it looking like
the model I’ve built.
I
painted the model in the colours he had in mind for this one. As long as
I can find the kits of the real buses and cars he owns, I will
have lots of fun building them and you can expect some contributions in
the future!
Best
wishes for 2008 and a lot of modelling fun!
Carl
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