Going to Eindhoven next month

[lordwinslow2]

Nice, thanks for the info.  I have been to their website before, would be nice to visit. 

 

Winslow

[lordwinslow2]

The shop was closed yesterday, so I am going to get up early tomorrow and make my way there.  Getting to Venlo is easy enough, there is an IC train every 30 from Eindhoven.  The EuroBahn route is a bit more tricky but I should be able to make it ok.  Figure if I start early enough I should be good in case i get lost or need to make a detour. 

 

Winslow

[lordwinslow2]

Hmm going to be a difficult trip, getting to Venlo is easy as there is a train every 30 from Eindhoven, Getting to Kamen is a bit more difficult and timing for when the store is open is an issue as well.  Working numbers now.

 

Winslow

[Martijn Meerts]

You could always send him an email, or better, give him a call. He's fairly flexible with when he opens/closes his store. If he knows you're coming, he'll make sure he's there :)

 

Having a quick look, in Venlo you'll want the Eurobahn going to Viersen (leaving from track 1a in Venlo, arriving on track 2 in Viersen). In Viersen you need to change trains to the "Regional Express" leaving from track 5 which will bring you to Kamen. You'd have 4 minutes to get from track 2 to track 5.

 

Those are the numbers if you take the 10:05 train to Viersen from Venlo btw, which means you'll need the 9:02 train from Eindhoven to Venlo. That one arrives 9:43 in Venlo, so you have plenty time there to make it to the Eurobahn train.

[lordwinslow2]

You could always send him an email, or better, give him a call. He's fairly flexible with when he opens/closes his store. If he knows you're coming, he'll make sure he's there :)

 

Having a quick look, in Venlo you'll want the Eurobahn going to Viersen (leaving from track 1a in Venlo, arriving on track 2 in Viersen). In Viersen you need to change trains to the "Regional Express" leaving from track 5 which will bring you to Kamen. You'd have 4 minutes to get from track 2 to track 5.

 

Those are the numbers if you take the 10:05 train to Viersen from Venlo btw, which means you'll need the 9:02 train from Eindhoven to Venlo. That one arrives 9:43 in Venlo, so you have plenty time there to make it to the Eurobahn train.

 

 

That is what I came up with too as the best route.  I am not the fastest mover (bum leg) but 4 minutes to go from platform to platform may be a bit much.  Depends on how well the station is laid out.  Regardless I should be fine even if I get the later train.  I sent an email to them telling them I expect to be there around noon.  So I should be good, now after doing the train things is there a nice place to eat there?

 

Winslow

[lordwinslow2]

From talking with the NS Highspeed agent in Eindhoven.  There are engineering works tomorrow in Germany which means buses.  Not fond of that after my fun trip when I got here.  So I am out tomorrow, most likely going to head to Amsterdam.

 

Winslow

[Martijn Meerts]

Yeah, bus is definitely not a great way to travel ...

 

Amsterdam is probably going to be VERY crowded tomorrow, what with the good weather and all :)

[lordwinslow2]

Found this site -> http://www.modelspoorwijzer.net/treinwinkels

 

Quiet a bit of sites in Europe, most of them are for  the local dealers of euro trains, but there are a few that do other train flavors.  I may check one or two of them out over the weekend.

 

Winslow