Monthly Archives: January 2015

Maerklin BR 64 with mfx+ Decoder

Maerklin BR 64 with mfx+ Decoder By Roger Heid   Santa was so very kind to bring me another brand new Maerklin BR 64 to add to my line-up. Now, this one

The VT 10.5 Diesel Passenger Train

The VT 10.5 Diesel Passenger Train By Roger Heid The VT 10.5 Diesel Train was essentially a rail bus on steroids. Only two sets were made, but they differed significantly in construction

The Prussian G 8/ G 8.1 Steam Locomotives

The Prussian KPEV G 8 / G 8.1 Steam Locomotives By Roger Heid The G 8 was designed to pull freight for the Royal Prussian Railroad Authority (KPEV). She was the first

The BR E 17 Electric Locomotive

The BR E 17 Electric Locomotive By Roger Heid This Electric Locomotive was designed for medium heavy Fast Train passenger service.  Only 38 samples were built, in 1928 and 1929. Top speed

First Encounter of the Model Railroad Kind

First Encounter of the Model Railroad Kind By Roger Heid     The following episodes took place not very long after VE Day on May 8, 1945. I was too little to

The BR E 44 Electric Locomotive

The BR E 44 Electric Locomotive By Roger Heid   Let us take a look at the famous E44 Electric Locomotive. She has quite a history behind her, spanning over nigh 60

Who is afraid of the E 44?

  Who is afraid of the E44? By Roger Heid Well, I was, when I first met one. It all started out on a certain day, sometime during the late forties; it

Verdun Sequel

Verdun Sequel By Roger Heid   Refer to the Blog “Memoirs de Verdun”   About a week after our trip to Mulhouse, I visited my GI friend Fred to discuss more travel

The BR 24 Steam Locomotive

The BR 24 Steam Locomotive By Roger Heid   This engine was the smallest Standard Steam Locomotive with a pull behind tender developed for the DRG, during the era after the railroad

The BR 64 Steam Locomotive

The BR 64 Steam Locomotive By Roger Heid The BR 64 does not have a long history; therefore not that much can be written about her. Development started in 1926. Between 1928