Category Archives: Entertainment
Model Railroading is (supposed to be) fun
Model Railroading is (supposed to be) fun Or, you can’t always be serious By Ernest H. Robl Sometimes we take our hobby too seriously. Everything has to be perfect — or as
Field Trip with our Physics Teacher
Field Trip with our Physics Teacher By Roger Heid In late September of 1957, our High School class was scheduled for one of those dreaded all day field trips. The
Return of the Soldiers
Return of the Soldiers By Roger Heid In summer of 1946, after being pushed around a bit, my Mom and I finally got moved into an apartment in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. I
Welcoming the Band
Welcoming the Band By Roger Heid Some day during the summer of 1979, I was still in the Army, some rock band was scheduled to make appearances at a couple of
Summertime Memories
Summer Time Memories By Roger Heid It was a fine day in summer of 1956, when our teacher announced we would all go on a very nice field trip, from here
The Unexpected Feed Bag
The Unexpected Feed Bag By Roger Heid This was in spring of 1981. I was still with Uncle Sam, doing my patriotic chores. One of those nasty Field Exercises was about
Romance on the Train IV
Romance on the Train IV By Roger Heid Conclusion A few days later, on a Sunday, all four of them rang my door bell. The doggie was here too. He immediately
Romance on the Train III
Romance on the Train III By Roger Heid Continuation A local garage band opened up right around 5 pm. I knew all five of them. I would fix their amplifiers when
Romance on the Train II
Romance on the Train II By Roger Heid Continuation The next morning we met on the train in our usual fashion, now sitting opposite from each other. I was anxious to
Romance on the Train I
Romance on the Train I By Roger Heid It was April of 1962; my final year in school had just started. Now I was eighteen, but I was still model railroading.
