Day of the Trinkhallen

Tomorrow is #tagdertrinkhallen in the Ruhr of Germany. The small bodega-like kiosks, also known as Bude are omnipresent fixtures in the region and serve as places to pick up beer, sweets, newspapers, and other essentials. They are also THE place to catch up on local comings and goings. You know, gossip.

Seen here are two that have been immortalized on my train layout. As one will do, I have taken liberties in fitting them into the layout.

The first is the Bergbau-Grill in #Bochum, opposite the #bergbaumuseumbochum. There we were able to grab some snacks after our visit at the museum. It is now closed ... Those who wish can download a "kit" I made based around the facade and some details. For more see it on the main website here. An article about scratchbuilding with card can be found here.

The second was on the Kölnerstr in #Duisburg, just down the block from my grandparents. My Opa would regularly send us there to return the empties and pick up his new crate of König Pilsner beer. We grabbed some Haribo or other sweet. No cash was exchanged as everyone knew everyone and ran tabs. It too is now closed. LOTS of memories there.

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Along the Bahnhofsstraße

A pinhole camera tour along Papphausen's Bahnhofsstraße... 

Entrance into the Hauptbahnhof Papphausen.

View down the Bahnhofsstraße with the Hauptbahnhof, one of my first scratchbuilt models.
It's based on the one in Duisburg.

Looking from the Hauptbahnhof towards the Feuerwache.
The post office was often attached to the station.

The Stellwerk.

Finally, reached the Feuerwache.

Back again towards the Hauptbahnhof.
The facade of the C&A was removed from the Palast der Republik.

The interior of the Hauptbahnhof is detailed, with a view through to Gleis 1.

A quick look back as we ride past the C&A and the Hauptbahnhof

An apartment block with retail/office space on the ground floor.
There is space available at the far end...

Heading down towards the more residential area with industry omnipresent...

The baker was swept away with a basket of Brötchen.

The Bergbau-Grill, a typical Imbiß/Bude which are everywhere. This layout has 4.
Zappelphillip knocked over his stroller with him in it... What to do? Well, at least he didn't die...

A Walk to the Shadows of Papphausen

Let's take a walk to the shadowy side of Papphausen. We were here before, but things can change...

First four images taken with the Chroma Camera Cube pinhole camera, the others with the Pentax, all on Ilford HP5 film.

A look down the main street and the Hauptbahnhof.

And along another road as we head to the Hafenkiez...

At the Bude...

What's happening here...?

Someone is keeping an eye on the Bordsteinschwalben, if that's what they are.

A couple strolling down towards Buchbinderei.

The window washer has moved to the side...

The guy with his Auspuffengel and the side-car better be careful...
And, the window washer missed a spot.

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...

Bindery Done

There was once a bindery in Berlin that was situated under railroad tracks... Incorporating that into my train layout seemed like a wonderful way to combine interests...

This is the concluding post of my "bindery" thread, wrapping up my big push in the last week or so to outfit the interior of the bindery. Shelves and cabinet fronts downloaded from Scalescenes, a few shelves ordered (3-d printed and laser cut) that still require work, but the heavy lifting of workbench, counter tops, board shear, Prägnant stamping press, and standing press were all scratch built to 1:87 or thereabouts. As a frame of reference most figures are just under 2cm tall, and "standard" bench height is about 1cm high.

Counters and shelves assembled. That dropped section is
that way for a reason. 😉

Bench assembled. It has storage shelves
underneath for board and paper.
The black things are parts for the board shear.

No, that's not a Star Wars TIE fighter... Just board shear parts.

The assembled board shear, really just a massively over-sized
paper/sheet metal cutter. Note the blade...

Bindery staff debating the position of the blade when not in use...
Down like above, ...

..., or up like here. Most colleagues seem to say down.
I have mine up, so it's ready to use...
Yes, the blade moves.

Next piece of equipment, the Prägnant stamping press.
I loved using this as an apprentice because it was very easy to
adjust and you could see exactly where the type was going...
More here on Instagram.

See where the Prägnant stamping press goes.
Lower than the counters is the ideal working height.

Last big piece of equipment, a standing press. Still want to make
some hand-/finishing-presses, but yikes...
Note the posters on walls.

Pulling together a lot of threads from my bookbinding related life,
from Ernst Collin and W. Collin, to Babette, to Werner Kiessig, to apprentice
journal cartoons and bindery advertising. Several also reference women binders,
and this is a woman run bindery.

The bindery has a copper clad roof, too. And, yes, it is removable to get the best view of the details,
and light it up, sort of. Still some details to add like awnings over the side door and windows.

Replaced the windows. I liked the griminess,
but when sealing it with mat spray, it got too cloudy.
It's good to have cleanish windows, and this is Germany, after all.

Looking in through the new windows.

And more windows you can see through. Also added some window boxes an awning above.

We're closed now, but it looks like someone left their bike outside.
Hopefully, it'll still be there in the morning.

Still to do beyond the things already mentioned, making some Potemkinish stacks of work in progress, and hanging a shingle from the facade. Loving how this looks, and glad to have this model on my train layout, especially as it ties together so many personal experiences and research interests.

Getting the windows washed for the public opening of Buchbinderei..
The bike seems to have made it through the night unscathed

Buchbinderei at night. Everyone is working late...

Buchbinderei is also no more, the space having become Tipico, a betting salon. As can be expected, the facade was repainted as well. I will imagine that the original Buchbinderi is just hidden beneath the sign... 

Tipico, formerly Buchbinderei, in Berlin.
Photo by https://buchrestaurierung-berlin.de/.
Danke für die Aufnahme.