Alan, these grilles on the front window protects against icicles and falling rocks. The latest modifications included panzer glass. Look for a more solid framing and strange tint to the glass. End 1 on this one has panzer glass and is noise insulated. [ September 15, 2005, 10:49 AM: Message edited by: greffern ]
Well, and I think you are lucky that you live near US railroads. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, or something like that.
In 2004 there was a trainshow at Roosendaal (in the south of the Netherland) because this city had its first railroad 150 years ago. There were also some Belgian engines: This summer the Dutch Railway Museum reopened after a renovation. This is the main hall with the first streamliner at left, the director's train in the middle and at right a popular MU called 'dog's head'. We also had many industrial railroads. Here a little train at a nice museum for narrow gauge, somewhere in the east of the country, in the moores: [ September 19, 2005, 12:52 AM: Message edited by: Thieu ]
Thieu, i'm very impressed that the Dutch railway museum preserves all types of trains, and not just the 'high profile' express passenger loco's or vehicles with royal connections.
They try to preserve the most important trains. And indeed, important does not always mean 'high profile'. There are cargo diesels, mainline electric engines, MU's, and different types of cars (like a very old cattle car). The many small museums ride their trains on old tracks of former railroad lines, and they also try to preserve the normal, regular trains.
A couple of shots taken in Kitzbuhel, Austria during a family holiday (Got in plenty of railfanning, though)
We took a trip on a "Nostalgiezug" using a preserved electric locomotive and 4-wheel coaches! Bumpy ride, but very exciting. This is during a photo stop.
