by Gilbert B Norman
What a video on the preceding page, Sgt. Smith.
Of interest, NJ295 Munich-Roma was CXD through the Summer 2024 account trackwork.
Also Berlin-Paris Nord has the CX on it at present for trackwork.
On my most recent past trip overseas (Aug '23), I was "tempted" to give "Heritage equipped" NJ 295 a tryout Munich-Roma, resulting in being "homeless in Rome" for the day before a 5PM Lufthansa back to Munich. But the summer temperature over Continental Europe has become intolerable - even in 400m altitude Salzburg; who knows what it was like in sea level Rome, that being "homeless" was a "turn off" (many a low-level hotel and hostels are not air conditioned over there).
And a final thought after review of the video; what a "splash of colors" Europe's rails have become!!! The first time I was "over there" during 1960, Continental trains were mostly an Olive Drab Green, some varietal of Barn Red, in Italy "Puke Tan, with of course the shining exception of Wagon-Lit in their Royal Blue with Golden trim livery.
But over the fifteen times I've "been over" since then, the liveries have simply become "splashier and fancier". What amazes me is how most of their trade names are in English rather than in the native tongues.
Of interest, NJ295 Munich-Roma was CXD through the Summer 2024 account trackwork.
Also Berlin-Paris Nord has the CX on it at present for trackwork.
On my most recent past trip overseas (Aug '23), I was "tempted" to give "Heritage equipped" NJ 295 a tryout Munich-Roma, resulting in being "homeless in Rome" for the day before a 5PM Lufthansa back to Munich. But the summer temperature over Continental Europe has become intolerable - even in 400m altitude Salzburg; who knows what it was like in sea level Rome, that being "homeless" was a "turn off" (many a low-level hotel and hostels are not air conditioned over there).
And a final thought after review of the video; what a "splash of colors" Europe's rails have become!!! The first time I was "over there" during 1960, Continental trains were mostly an Olive Drab Green, some varietal of Barn Red, in Italy "Puke Tan, with of course the shining exception of Wagon-Lit in their Royal Blue with Golden trim livery.
But over the fifteen times I've "been over" since then, the liveries have simply become "splashier and fancier". What amazes me is how most of their trade names are in English rather than in the native tongues.
