Rainer Haug, Author at The Train Collectors Society

EBook – “The history of the Italian train maker Elettren”

by Rainer Haug | Feb 7, 2021

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Elettren Fred van der Lubbe has put together an EBook on "The history of the Italian train maker Elettren" On more than 50 pages Fred guides us through the history, models and technical details of the brand. To read this and other...

Train Collector December issue – posted & online

by Rainer Haug | Dec 6, 2020

Issue 57 is now available online. As usual members can acces it through the members area of the website. Printed copies have also been posted to the members but usually need some extra time to get through the Christmas post. Cover story is the 70's anniversary of the...

Picture of the month November 2020

by Rainer Haug | Nov 7, 2020

Any Make, any age any gauge, leads us this month to a country where few is know about its Model Train Industry. "Roglin Express" by Rainer Haug shows a rather rare 00 gauge tinplate railcar from a Hungarian Manufacturer made end 1940 beginning 1950. To view all...

Picture of the month October 2020

by Rainer Haug | Oct 3, 2020

Uwe Groll has been able to add a real Bing gem to the collection of the Bing Museum, Freinsheim, Germany. To share this we show "Bing's Paris Elevated and Underground Railway" as picture of the month October 2020 "The Paris Elevated and Underground Railway made...

Train Collector Issue 56 posted & online

by Rainer Haug | Sep 27, 2020

Issue 56 has been posted to the members and is also available online through the webpage. More than 50 pages with fascinating articles about collecting trains all around the world. Unfortunately in the message from the chairman on page 3 there is an error in saying...

Picture of the month September

by Rainer Haug | Sep 3, 2020

Picture of the month September is by James Day who has recently become interested in "US Style billboards". "This all began with my searching for an orangey red one that Tyco sold with the Tyco Us-1 Trucking Wrecker set. On the way I have found and acquired models by...

Picture of the month August 2020

by Rainer Haug | Aug 1, 2020

“Mail for you” is the picture of the month August 2020 by Dieter Käßer remembering the time when Mail was the standard way communication, at the same time it is also the logo of the HTS Forum taking place in 10/11 April 2021 in Göppingen (see upcoming...

Picture of the month July 2020

by Rainer Haug | Jul 1, 2020

Picture of the month by Rainer Haug shows little "Emma" from Märklin sitting in front of the smoke box door of a "real" movie star "Emma". Emma is the loco of "Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer" a famous german childs book written 60 years ago by Michael Ende....

Train Collector Issue 55 posted

by Rainer Haug | Jun 7, 2020

Issue 55 is out to the members. Again 50 pages with fascinating articles about collecting trains all around the world. "Time stood still" giving an insight in why and how some of the clocks on lithographed tin toys are set.... Please remember to renew your annual...

Picture of the month June 2020

by Rainer Haug | Jun 1, 2020

The picture of the month June 2020 is by Bob Doorewaard Boekhout: The picture is showing a beautifull "get together" on Bob's present 1960s Tri-ang 00 gauge layout. " Tri-ang/Hornby 'Princess' Class locomotives come together in all their liveries." To view...