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      • Calendar of Events
    • The History of the ETEGL
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      • Module Specifications
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        • 2014 NMRA NTS
        • 2014 Blissfield Railroad Days
        • 2014 AAMRC Saline Show
    • Gleis 1: The ETEGL Newsletter
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        • Paul Dobosz
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        • Jan Eisen
        • Fred Hebel
        • Hartmut Heun
        • Peter Neumann
        • Pat Nixon
        • Carsten Ramcke
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        • Dan Roe
        • Guenter Schwegler
        • Adrian Wegener
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european trains and railroads

understanding, exploring, and enjoying European Trains


The German train 'Adler', Germany's first train

Understanding European Trains

For almost 200 years trains have been an integral part of the economic and social evolution of nearly every country in Europe.  In 1960 a third of every household in Germany owned a model train set while only one in fourteen Germans owned an automobile.  To understand how trains and railways in Europe (both full-size and miniature) have evolved to become something very different than trains and railways here in the USA click the link below...
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A collection of Marklin, Trix and Roco HO trains at Eurowest

Exploring European trains

The diversity and depth of trains in Europe is as broad as the continent itself.  Whether full model or prototype, extend your knowledge of everything from Dutch signalling and Scandinavian freight car designations to identifying which European model trains were built in what era and how you should weather them.  Via the link below you'll see stories and articles that reflect the most complex and curious elements of our mutual interest in European trains, big and small...
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Swiss intercity and bullet trains on the Gotthard Pass near Wassen

Enjoying European trains

Are you planning a trip to Europe, or want to imagine yourself traveling the 'old country' by rail?  Click below to read about modern European rail travel and get tips, tricks, hints and suggestions from ETEGL members who have done exactly that.  Is your hobby centered around trains in perhaps 1:160, 1:87, or 1:22.5 scale?  Then click on the link below and travel with us 'en miniature' as we explore tips and tricks for model railroaders of all interests...
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