In model making it is also important to have detailed pictures. It always helped me to look at something directly to understand how it works.

That's why I'm always grateful when I have the opportunity to take detailed photos.

As a mechanic, I am interested in how something is constructed. They may be very banal questions, but they are important. How does a coupling hook work, how does a leaf spring work, or how is a bogie constructed, etc.

The same goes for the external appearance. Where were there changes, which parts were removed or added, what were the inscriptions or what signs of wear and tear did the locomotives and carriages suffer in their everyday operation.

Especially when I want to be authentic, such questions concern me and I understand from the pictures why something works and how it works.

There will be new pictures on this page from time to time that I have taken myself. It is simply intended to show the variety of vehicles and their technology.

What did locomotives and carriages look like in their everyday use and when parked, etc. Many of the photos were taken in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Back then, my camera was still simple and I was happy that I was even allowed to own a camera, which is why some of the photos may not be of very good quality. Smartphones with cameras didn't exist back then.