Desktop PC project
This project is an attempt to restore two old desktop computers needed to run the digital layout. I modified these computers sometime in 2005, I think. They were working fine at the time before I packed them up and placed in storage. Running
Tilly Models
The kits of Tilly models are different from the average kits of Kibri, Pola, Faller and Volmer, for example, instead of colored plastic parts, the Tilly model kits consist of cast resin, the same material as Artitec uses in their kits. Working with
Control center
This bedroom closet is going to be turned into my control center and bookcase. It is only 2 feet (66 centimeter) deep, but big enough to mount all the electronic components needed to control the layout, both digital and analog, at the right
Train room
In October 2024 I picked up on my train hobby again by starting yet my next layout. Hopefully this time it will be my final layout, and I could build it to completion. Unlike my last layout that was in a room about
Curved wall
In the left corner of my layout, I build a curved corner with a 33-centimeter (12 inch) radius. By doing this, I create a way to prevent seeing a harsh 90-degree corner, which is more pleasing to the eye and will create better
New trains 2025, Valleilijn Connexxion GTW
Before my vacation to the Netherlands, in the first two weeks of January 2025, I learned that Piko made a model train of the Connexxion GTW (GelenkTriebwagen) which is an electric multiple unit from Stadler Rail. This is one of the trains that
Welcome to the renewed website “Nederlandse Model Spoorwegen”.
Update: New site name: Dutch Model TrainsOld site name: Nederlandse Models Spoorwegen New domain: https://www.dutchmodeltrain.us/Old domain: https://nlms.info/ Hi and welcome to my website NederLandse Model Spoorwegen, Dutch model trains. I started this website. Yes, I was already employed as a railroad carman at