As some of you may know, I'm starting to think about doing my first major layout - based on advice gathered around here, I may do a practice layout before tackling this major one - though I'm still doing all the theorising and all the rest.
One question that popped in my head, I have no idea if any of you would even know the answer, but it doesn't hurt to try... Anyway, I've noticed something interesting about Dutch NS Trains.... I have never seen any of them operating outside the borders of the Netherlands. On the Belgium/Netherlands border, the link is assured by mostly Belgian rolling stock, whilst the German/Netherlands border is assured by the DB.
I'd love to have Dutch rolling stock running on my layout - but how would I justify having Dutch inter-border traffic into my imaginary kingdom when the Dutch rolling stock in practice doesn't leave the country??
Anyone have any ideas how this could be justified?
One question that popped in my head, I have no idea if any of you would even know the answer, but it doesn't hurt to try... Anyway, I've noticed something interesting about Dutch NS Trains.... I have never seen any of them operating outside the borders of the Netherlands. On the Belgium/Netherlands border, the link is assured by mostly Belgian rolling stock, whilst the German/Netherlands border is assured by the DB.
I'd love to have Dutch rolling stock running on my layout - but how would I justify having Dutch inter-border traffic into my imaginary kingdom when the Dutch rolling stock in practice doesn't leave the country??
Anyone have any ideas how this could be justified?