Rainer Haug, Author at The Train Collectors Society

AGM/TCS Spring Meeting event report from Bob is now available

by Rainer Haug | Mar 20, 2023

As usual Bob Leggett describes the show with many pictures and walks us starting from the entrance through all the rooms of the show, stopping at layouts, rarities as well as trade tables. AGM Leicester 2023 Event Report Any picture can be enlarged to full size by...

Issue 65 available for online reading

by Rainer Haug | Dec 10, 2022

Issue 65 of the Train collector has just been added to the Train Collector E-Library and is available to our members there. This issue covers again a variety of topics. David Busfield shares his experiences in casting tankers from an original pre war Dinky Factory...

Leicester Video by Xray World

by Rainer Haug | Nov 20, 2022

A visitor to the TCS Autumn Show in Leicester on 5th of November enjoyed seeing it and shooted some video of various stands and layouts. He sent me an email with link to share so TCS members can also enjoy his video. You can see the finished video also on his Youtube...

TCS Leicester Get together 2022

by Rainer Haug | Nov 13, 2022

A record attendance of over 200 converged on Leicester to enjoy the TCS Autumn event at Trinity Church Hall ... . Bob Leggetts report on the 2022 TCS November meeting at Leicester showing collectors highlights, layouts, and everything around, for all those who could...

Issue 64 is now online available

by Rainer Haug | Sep 11, 2022

Issue 64 of the Train Collector is now available for online reading for all members in the Train Collector Elibrary. To cite our editor "It’s an eclectic mix from the 1870s to near the present." Enjoy your reading.

TCS Summer Show 2022 Report

by Rainer Haug | Aug 6, 2022

As usual Bob Leggett has prepared a wonderful report and pics as he walks us through the TCS Summer Show 2022 looking at displays and trade stands. Enjoy the report featuring a short video on the Hornby Life Steam A4s running at the show. Follow the link to the...

Issue 63 of Train Collector now online in the Train Collector ELibrary to members

by Rainer Haug | Jun 12, 2022

Issue 63 offers again more than 50 pages of reading about various trains. Including commonly unknown manufacturers like the Spanish Manamo 0 Gauge trains but also an impressive article about Brian Wrights life in tinplate, and many other. It is now available to...

TCS Summer Show

by Rainer Haug | Jun 6, 2022

23rd of July - Trinity Halls - Leicester To view all details please chck the events patge. TCS Summer Show

Issue 62 of Train Collector now available for online reading to members

by Rainer Haug | Mar 29, 2022

March issue is a sign of normality coming back: Minutes of the AGM, spring show report as well as nicely selected bunch of articles about Atlantics, Dribblers, Forgotten companies, Snapshots of history,... 50 pages of reading joy.

TCS 2022 Spring Meeting Report

by Rainer Haug | Mar 13, 2022

TCS 2022 Spring Meeting took place on 5th of March in Leicester. Walk with our author Bob Leggett through the event and enjoy the layouts and items on display or for sales. All pics in the report can be enlarged by a simle click on them TCS Spring...