It was a quiet Christmas in Deutschland. Unlike in Malaysia, where the streets and shopping malls are crowded with people and decorations, Christmas in Deutschland is a rather private affair. 2 weeks before Christmas, I bought quite some stuffs from Ikea and this was the only time I could fix them. The new BILLY book shelf was a welcomed item to the home. I could now take out my collections – models and reference books and have them properly shelved and easily to reach.

Model railroad magazines, reference books and planning materials, both German and American railroads. Finally BR185 and Dash-8 out of their boxes.

More coffee-table books about railroads around the world.

Two shelves of models and accessories waiting to go on my N-scale layout.