Rheingold (train)
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The Rheingold was a named train that operated between Hook of Holland, near Rotterdam, and Geneva, Switzerland, a distance of 1,067 kilometres, until 1987. Another section of the train started in Amst
Interior of a first class coach belonging to the Rheingold in September 1930
Interior of a preserved ex-Rheingold dome car.
Preserved TEE Rheingold train set, including dome car, during a special excursion in 2007
The history of rail transport in Germany can be traced back to the 16th century. The earliest form of railways, wagonways, were developed in Germany in the 16th century. Modern German rail history off
2010 postage stamp
The Adler (built 1835) in an 1850 photograph
The railway network in 1849
Friedrich List's concept for a German railway net from 1833