History

The Northlander

Posted by Trainphilos on 29 November 2024 in Blogs and such..., History, Model Train Layouts, Model Train Manufacturer, Model Trains |No Comments

First off and totally unrelated to anything having to do with railroads is this: Northern Lights in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware! This photo was taken in front of our house. (admittedly a while ago) Why go to the far northern reaches of Norway or Canada when one can see this spectacle from the comfort of one’s […]

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…of Anoraks, Pufferküsser and Tragics!

Posted by Trainphilos on 7 July 2024 in Blogs and such..., History, Locomotives, Railroad Art, Railroad History, Railroad Photography, Railroad Travel / Tourism |No Comments

A short foreword and explanation: My friend Michael in London has been doing a blog since blogs became a thing. He started out to review, comment on and complain about all things Apple. Hence the blog’s URL: http://www.macfilos.com. However over the years his obsession with photography and cameras, in particular Leica equipment, became the main […]

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…and still working on the railroad!

Posted by Trainphilos on 5 January 2024 in Blogs and such..., Deutsche Bahn, History, HO Train Layouts, Locomotives, Model Train Layouts, Model Trains, Uncategorized |2 Comments

Just about three years in, my HO scale model train layout is still very much a work in progress. It is not even close to being finished. In fact I am already tearing up some parts of the layout since I am not happy with the way some of it turned out. I am beginning […]

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