Railway models

FIMF - "GRUPPO TIRRENO"

FIMF Federazione Italiana Modellisti Ferroviari (Italian railway modellers federation)
TIRRENO Group is situated in Italy , in CARRARA.
Our seat is in a Traffic Command Station, not more in usage, allowed us by Italian railways. We have executed remarkable works of restructuralization on it.
In the assemblies hall there is a large window from which you can admire the below railway.
We have a wide space for our plastics. So we have decided to build a great social plastic worthy to be visited.
Decision to reproduce faithfully the close railway "Pontremolese" has so arrived natural, almost a challenge to capacity of group and a homage at a rail line with a story and importance worthy of note.

For more information write to	Gruppo Tirreno Casella Postale 173 54031 Avenza CARRARA ITALY
Or e-mail to	member Marco Vigaṇ

"PONTREMOLESE" LINE

The "Pontremolese" line unites the tirrenic coast to Padana plain , crossing mountain of the Cisa. Line, opened on the 1892, takes name from the small town of Pontremoli that on the first years of century became a great station. Here they were destined a great number of vapor locomotives to go up ramps of mountain railway , in double traction. This line, comprehended gallery of pass (Borgallo), was realized with double rail from the beginning thank also to interest of ministry of defense.

THE NICEST ITALIAN PLASTIC

Our reproduction, in phase of realization, represents just line of railway that from Pontremoli winds on ramps of the Cisa arriving to gallery of pass.

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