Jouef

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Jouef

Jouef started at around the end of WW2 in France, producing a tinplate trainset in ~1949 and an electric 6V DC set in 1950.

In around ~1960 Jouef hooked up with Mettoy, who sold their products under the Playcraft brand.

Jouef produced HO models for the European market and 00-gauge models for export to the UK, and opened a factory in Ireland, Hobby Developments Ireland. HDI closed down in 1981.

Jouef was taken over by Lima in the 1990's, who moved production to Italy, and Lima were then bought by Hornby in 2004.

Further Information

• Pat Hammond, Ramsay's British Model Trains Catalogue (6th Edition, 2008) pp.221 ISBN 9780955619489