small world

Took this model railway automaton in a train station where I had to wait for an hour. One may throw coins in and watch the trains go by...

Journey to the Ruhrgebiet. The Deutsche Bahn AG succeded again (for the 2nd time of 2 journeys this year) in elongating my journey from 3.5h estimated to 6h overall. I guess, the stake holders will profit from the money the company saves on the service on the railway system - the rails will be privatized into a company of its own soon, so the DB doesn't care too much for them. This results in technical hazards and delays for the customers.