Re: Railwayana - is it a UK thing ?

On 31 May 2006 06:16:36 -0700, Kesterj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Dear all,

There is plenty of news on the net about railwayana in the uk, but,
rather like trainspotting - indeed, interest raliways in general - the
UK seems to lead the way.

Do the French fans swoon over a 241P cabside plate ?

Are there auctions in Germany where folks outbid one another for Kein
Trinkwasser signs from DB station loos ?

Are there Ole's following the euro bids in Spain for a RENFE 242F
buffer ?

Does anyone know if there is a country in continental Europe with a
developed railwayana market ?

Kester


I can speak for France and the answer is no! Mulhouse museum is a new
version but poorly attended and the atmosphere is dire.

In Germany I did find a museum but it was all in the open and rather
neglected.

Spain seems to have lept from ancient to modern in one go and i have
not noticed any interest.

The only competition with the UK seems to be the US and to some extent
Canada. However, when I was in Natal a few years ago, they were
happily playing with Garrets in a Nostalgic manner - oing steal tours
like the SLS used to ,Mainline steam having already finished.

.