Tag: Hildesheim

…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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Idle hands and all that!

Posted by Trainphilos on 11 January 2021 in Art, Direction Signs, Neighborhood, Social Commentary |5 Comments

This is not particularly railroad related, however it seems to be a bit of a sign of our times. So let me explain: After dithering around for many years, our local electric power company (PEPCO) finally decided to relocate the electric distribution lines in our neighborhood from poles to underground conduits. It was beyond embarrassing […]

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Inaugurating the Hildesheim – New Jersey Express

Posted by Trainphilos on 17 March 2017 in HO Train Layouts, Model Train Layouts, Model Train Manufacturer |No Comments

It finally happened: The first train from New Jersey arrived in the city of my birth: Hildesheim, Germany! Well, at least on my HO model train layout. Perhaps an explanation would be in order. As regular readers of my blog know, my train layout has a germanic “flavor” to it. That is to say that […]

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