Dutch HRCA's 2009 AGM (2)
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Dutch HRCA 2009 AGM (1) (2) |
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Back in the train room just above the layout room. The electric outline locomotives of the type known in France as boîte ā sel and in America as center cab electrics, found a place over here. They are from makers like Märklin, JEP, Elme, Louis Roussey (Le Rapide) and Bing. On the shelves above a nice electric tender locomotive, coaches and goods wagons by Husch found a place. |
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Hans is also keen on streamliners. Here you can see a selection. Starting from the top: Marx, American Flyer, Hoge, Distler, Joustra and Fleischmann. On the shelves below are electric and diesel railcars by Gils, KTM, Ferris, Cam and Märklin. |
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Some of the live steam locomotives in the collection, with on the upper shelf circa 1905 Schoenner locomotives in gauge 1 and gauge 0 and on the lower shelf examples by Clyde Model Dockyard, Stevens Model Dockyard, Bowman and Märklin. |
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Hans also has a small collection of gauge 1 items, mainly by Märklin, Bing, Carette and Bub. |
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A rather special item. It is a railway bridge made up by Hans from a German building set dating from October 1945, which is made up from scrap aluminium from German military equipment of the second World War. A variant of turning swords into ploughshares.... |
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Some two-wheeled stock by Bing of the early Thirties. Some of the items were originally intended for the British market, but were also sold in Germany, with appropriate changes in the markings on the vans. |
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Hans his wife Elisabeth prepared a lovely lunch, which we enjoyed very much. Judging by his expression, Niek van Ees (on the right) is not too keen having pictures taken during lunch…. |
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Paul van Hooft (right) and Hans join their passion for the lesser known brands of toy trains. This can lead to lengthy, but enjoyable discussions. |
