Kit BK36: Paris L Class Motor Tramcar

Brief History

• This standard Paris L Class Motor Car often worked in a coupled set with a Paris A^SL Control Trailer tramcar, which is available as BEC-KITS 37 Paris A^SL Control Trailer Car. There were 475 L Class cars numbered 2001 to 2475 put into service from 1923 to 1925. 150 of these were constructed as L^S Class cars to work with the control trailers. Between 1930 and 1933, a further 98 L Class cars were converted into L^S Class cars for the control trailers.

Kit special features

• This kit has an unmotorised 4 wheel truck. A matching ME42D10 motorised truck is available separately.
• The whitemetal trolley pole supplied is non-working.
• The decal sheet contains Route 1 details, numbers and lining.
• The kit is suitable for working as a coupled set with kit 37 Paris A^SL Control Trailer Car.

Models built by Helmut Gieramm

• This picture shows the Paris L^S Class motor tram built by Helmut Gieramm in 2011, showing the new transfers and Helmut Gieramm's own design of magnetic coupling and tram pole, which works with pantograph-style overhead wiring.

• This picture shows the Paris A^SL Class control trailer tram leading the Paris L^S Class motor tram, both models built by Helmut Gieramm in 2011.

• This video by Helmut Gieramm shows the Paris A^SL Class control trailer tram leading the Paris L^S Class motor tram.

Bibliography

• Lamming, Clive. 2003. Paris Tram. (Page 111) Editions Parisgramme. ISBN 2 84096 196 2.
• Robert, Jean. 1992. Les Tramways Parisiens. (In French, Pages 372-377) Robert, Jean. ISBN ?.