European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse July 1985 the stars and stripes Page 3 a steam engine restored by the Frankfurt historical Railroad club carries visitors at Rhei main Germany Rolls out its Best at railway Tete six Earold Maria Marias watches the scenery chug past while Riding on a restored Railroad Story and photos by Emmett Lewis staff writer Rhei main Germany hundreds of Chil Dren and some parents Rode restored Metal monsters and saw some of the Best of the German Federal Railroad in an Allday exhibition tuesday celebrating the railways 150th although the opening of the exhibition was a bit with the 28 members of the 3rd army div band almost outnumbering the the Pace accelerated As Chil Dren and parents arrived to examine some of the historical rolling monuments to the German railway for the one of the most enjoyable parts of the exhibition was Riding a train along a Short length of track in a Remote part of the base where the trains were the train featured restored cars and engines from different eras and was sponsored and operated by volunteers from the Frankfurt historical Railroad the club has five restored steam locomotives in opera Tion and one according to Klaus a minister who was serving As the chief Steward on the train one of the cars on the train was used by Adolf and later by Dwight Eisenhower at the close of world War according to Albert a member of the clubs in order to raise Money for the club gives rides to Frankfurt sightseers on Hoffmann one of the electric engines on display was an old Swiss engine called the Crocodile that seems to face in two the fastest German passenger train was on display at the head of a line of cars showing the variety of railway and there was a restaurant car that served meals to exhibition senior airman Steven Storgaard left and John wonders Are shown souvenirs by Klaus Fivey Earold Russell Hendricks takes a close look at the huge wheels of a 135ton steam some children from the Rhei main child development Center get comfortable for their ride on the
