Who Am I?

I was originally from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia but have been living and working in Germany since 2011. If you are a railway – real or model – fans like myself, Germany or Europe, some say even USA and Japan, is a paradise for us railway buffs. I don’t know where I will be next – still in Germany or elsewhere. But I am always optimistic on my next journey. Just trying to spice up my life with different experiences be it at work or at play. I hope to live my childhood passion – trains – in the next 20 years till retirement.

Who is a “train master”?

A train master is basically the boss of a railroad terminal, typically a freight terminal. He is responsible for the smooth running of the terminal operations – safety, interchange between railroads, administrative and discipline of crew members. It is a hectic job for one person. In my miniature railroad world, I am the train master.

At the TGV console during InnoTrans Berlin 2010 (Foto: Jimmy Low (c))

My second blog “germaN:160 by traiNmaster” was a cheeky play with the above role. I emphasized both “Ns” since I model the 1:160 scale, which is also called N-scale (N stands for “neun” (German for “nine” or 9mm gauge)). I have been planning my N-scale layout called Rosenberg-Meet, named after a location in Rosenberg, Texas, USA, for a few years but had not had a chance to build it (see first blog rosenberg-meet.blogspot.com).

This third blog “germaN:87AC by traiNmaster” is my dabble into the HO-scale modeling and this time in AC (alternate current). The “N” represents my experience and learning from building N-scale layout, which I bring into the HO and AC world.

Why “trains”?

I always get this question – why trains? I felt in love with trains since I was a kid in Brickfields, a railway town just outskirt of Kuala Lumpur city. I grew up hearing trains passing by the main station and main freight and passenger yard which was just a stone throw away from my grandpa’s house (this yard is now KL Sentral). I love the sound of the engines chugging up and down the tracks, the sound of the horns and the clickety-clack of the tracks.

Join me on this exciting journey.

Yours