Katzhagen - Archive - July/August 2012


After work...

like replacing the gravel and renovating the buildings was done, some time finally could be made to provide some trains with outdoor exercise. Two days of half-decent weather for running trains were somewhat of a stroke of luck given the so-called summer...


IC ready for departure in Katzhagen - a longish issue despite the shortened coaches.

Elaborate prose won't follow for a change, relying upon popular lore is right in that a picture is worth a thousand words.

A left-click onto a picture will open a larger version of itself - have fun watching!

The green hell's gate...

The times when goods weren't in a hurry...

A fat hunk from the Brocken mountain

Meeting of island and mountain railroad

Bridge to the past - Ancient RhB vehicle

Fall-back to the 1970s - green RhB

Prototype or model ? - Bernina

Panos on the Engadin line in Susch ??

Bernina Express - at the platform

Bernina Express meets shuttle train


The circle is closing - see above

Model trucks

matching the garden railway's scale are few and far between. The well known manufacturers like Burago or Maisto as well as Schuco present the audience with cars only - apart from a few exceptions. The Finnish manufacturer EMEK provides for remedies since they specialized in various kinds of trucks in this scale. The models are play-oriented but feature sufficient attention to detail and they are suitable for outdoor usage. Ergo the lack of trucks was overcome by purchasing some of these juggernauts...

A DHL ad banner ?

Dumper heading towards the job-site

Providing for warmness in winter...

Not without my license plate !


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