Down in Papphausen's harbor Kiez

Papphausen has its main freight yard and locomotive depot (BW) down near the harbor. There are also a few residences, and the most recent addition of a bookbindery. It's not a bad place to live with a Bude (kiosk) selling the essentials of beer, currywurst, sweets, and gossip. These Buden/Kiosks/Trinkhallen are everywhere and essential local fixtures. That said, unseemly things do happen from time to time...

All structures are scratchbuilt from card using scans from card models, Scalescenes sheets, and photographs. All images shot on Ilford HP5 400 speed black and white film using a tripod and cable release for these 2 second average exposures. And no, I did not forget the Farbfilm. Lighting for most of these was the bare 75 watt cool-white bulb on the basement ceiling. The layout lights were not on.

A view from the harbor towards the rail yard under the bridge. The faded signage advertises for Moden Doof (Dumb fashions) poking fun at the his n' hers jump suits that were once fashionable. The Bude is at the end of the block. The barge is a card kit from Schreiber-Bogen.

The Bude comes into focus. This is a child-friendly working-class Kiez

Looking down the street to the bookbindery.

The S-Bahn passing above the bookbindery.

What's this passing above the bookbindery in this looong exposure?

It's that coal train from the previous post carrying the coal mined from below Papphausen to the coke or steelworks. Looks like the window washer has finally arrived. Lots of grime on those windows.

It's gotten dark, and he's still at it. The binders are also working late, trying to finish a job the printers decided to let the deadline slip on... A mother with a small child is also walking by and looking in.

The bindery is detailed within, and lifting the roof up allows it to be lit with an LED flashlight. Still working on a better solution.

But, as mentioned, there is an unseemly side to this area. The Bretzelkäfer was found in the harbor, a body was removed, and it looked suspicious. Schimanski and Tanner are at the Tatort and on the case...