understanding, exploring, and enjoying European Trains

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...

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...

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...