Surprised Appearance in Eisenbahn-Romantik Magazine

I received my Oct/Nov 2013 issue of the Eisenbahn-Romantik magazine and was surprised to find myself in this issue. This photo was taken at Internationale Modellbahnausstellung (IMA) in Köln-Deutz last year. Unfortunately I was wrongly identified as a Japanese railway fan …. sigh … Here are the original photo and the autograph. Continue reading Surprised Appearance in Eisenbahn-Romantik Magazine

Eisenbahn-Romantik-Club

It was a quick response for my Eisenbahn-Romantik-Club (Romantic Railway Club) membership application. Applied on Sunday, received a complimentary newsletter and members’ web access today. This is my first railway club membership in Germany, although back in Malaysia I was a founding member of the KTM Railway Fan club (www.ktmrailwayfan.com) since March 2004. I look forward to their activities this year as I learn more about the German railways. Continue reading Eisenbahn-Romantik-Club

Autograph Session with Hagen von Ortloff of SWR Eisenbahn Romantik

Mr. Hagen von Ortloff is a familiar face among the railway fans in Germany. He is the moderator of the SWR Eisenbahn-Romantik program since its first airing in 1991. This was taken at Internationale Modellbahn Ausstellung 2012 in Köln Messe/Deutz. You can see his videos in SWR/Eisenbahn Romantik or in Youtube. Continue reading Autograph Session with Hagen von Ortloff of SWR Eisenbahn Romantik