Koln station
Small Marklin layout coin operated in the station.
Outside the Koln station.
Amsterdam station.
ICE train heading south.
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I traveled a lot for my work (3-4 state area) and have now really lost all interest for travel in retirement. However, I think Amsterdam would be one of the few places I would still consider travelling to. Looks like a fun time, and thanks for posting the pics. Their trains look very nice too. Maybe we will catch up someday?
Just a few more shots... Amazing town.
Train Station in Amsterdam.
Thousands of bikes parked outside the train station waiting for their owners return.
Heading out to Koln, Germany. The train was fun. Average speed was 85 mph. The return trip though had our train delayed by more than 3 hours due to signal issues. Good thing we caught another coming from Frankfurt.
Cologne or Koln Germany
Some local transportation.
The main bridge into the train station over the Rhine. This destroyed in WW2. Note all the locks on the bridge. Then run the entire length of the bridge.
Another view from the shore.
One of the first sights out of the train station in the Cologne Cathedral. So impressive. The building to the left is between me and the plaza in front of the train station.
Just a little perspective after WW2...
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Love the coin operated layout. These were in every medium and large German train station in the 80's and 90's.
All the best,
Miketg
I haven't been in the Netherlands or Germany for a very long time. First time I went was in 1988 and I travelled with my (USAF ground-lauched cruise missile launch officer) brother. He had coupons that made gas very inexpensive so we never rode any trains (other than the rack RR to the top of the Zugspitze when going skiing there). Didn't stop me from getting some good shots of them in various places, though and walking into several depots. I don't think I saw the Koln depot, though. That cathedral there is like the VAB building at Kennedy Space center, in that you can see it from miles away and it just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
Man, how I want to get back to Europe again, though...
Koln is correct spelling. Been there many times. Been to the Netherlands too although never made it to Amsterdam. When ever my command in any of the units I was in caught wind that people went to Amsterdam, that guaranteed a **** test that following Monday.
suzukovich posted:Koln is correct spelling.
I've always wondered how we got "Cologne" from Köln, or for that matter, "Germany" from "Deutschland"? I'm sure there's a good story behind stuff like that, but I've never understood how the locals call something one thing, and it's called something else by people who don't live there... 
