Introduce Yourself

Hi,

My name is Danny and I live in a place called Niel-bij-As, Belgium.

My mother language is dutch, so sorry for the writing mistales, I'll do my best

I'm an international goods train driver.

I opperate in Belgium of course, the Netherlands and Germany.

I drive diesel trains, most of the time electrical trains, and I'm a licenced steam train driver.

I use to drive our national momorial steam engine, Belgian 29013 for many years on festive occations, but unfortunatly that's come to an end.

To give you an idea:

https://youtu.be/SKDz113OtTY

I'm a keen collector and restorer of pre war tin toy trains and steam engines.

You'll find me at some forums under the nickname Nuvolari, after the famos Italian racedriver.

I've got a weakness for the technical side of the industrial revolution at the beginning of the 20th century.

Next to that I've got quite a collection of oo gauge Hornby and others Britisch material.

And a Huge collection of HO Märklin trains.

For 90% pre WW1 Bavairian models.

Yesterday I bought a oo gauge Hornby live steam set with the Mallard in it.

Althoug Hornby has left the steam collectors on dry soil, I'm fasinated by this system.

I often come to the UK, as I have relatives and many friends there.

I hope that one day I can attend a club meeting, and meet many members there.

That's about it.

Cheers,

Danny