AS Trains were produced in Paris, France by Messrs Pierre Adenot and René Sennedot, from 1980 until 1990, AS being the initials of Messrs Adenot and Sennedot. Post 1990, a change of ownership resulted in the relaunch of AS as La Rotonde and a new company, ETR (Europe Train Retro). René Sennedot went on to found RVZero, again manufacturing French 0 gauge trains.
The full story of AS and subsequent issues is fully illustrated in the French language book AS une légende en images, published by La vie du Rail.
An excellent article by Bryant Booth appears in Tinplate Times online magazine.
ETR SNCF X5800 Autorail |
ETR SNCF X5800 Autorail, clearly showing both ETR and AS marks |
ETR SNCF X5800 Autorail |
ETR SNCF X5800 Autorail |
ETR SNCF X5800 Autorail |
ETR Autorail |
ETR Autorail |
ETR powered Renault Braisine Noire track car |
ETR powered Renault Braisine Noire track car |
ETR 4 wheeled covered van, Findus |
ETR 4 wheeled covered van |
ETR 4 wheeled low sided wagon with Calberson container |
ETR 4 wheeled low sided wagon with military vehicle |
ETR 4 wheeled milk tank wagon |
ETR 4 wheeled Esso tank wagon |
ETR 4 wheeled wine wagon, one barrel |
ETR 4 wheeled wine wagon, two barrels |
ETR metal PO hydraulic water crane with chain, model ref. 040000, height 12cm |
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