This large machine is parked near the railtracks. As can be seen from the small iron-wheels, it can be used at the track, but I don’t know what kind of tasks it is used for.

This is Barbara and Dennis visiting Gadstrup Train Station a few days ago. They live near Chicago.
A month ago I got a very short email from Barbara. She asked: "Do you know anything of Ole Toppenberg, who was stationmaster at Gadstrup station in 1920? He was my husbands great-grandfather.
I did not know anything at that time, but I tried to look into the census from 1921. Nothing was found. But there was a solution. In a book about Gadstrup, I could read that Gadstrup station was in the municipality of Snoldelev and not in Gadstrup. Funny, but so it was.
Now I could find Ole Toppenborg in the census from 1921 as well as 1925 and 1930. He and the family had their home at the station.
Barbara got the information as well as other informations I found.
Barbara and Dennis has planned a genealogical trip for some time – and we met in Gadstrup having fine hours together.
Below you see Ole Toppenberg, Dennis’ great-grandfather, and Gadstrup station around 1920. You also find other photos from the visit.

Yesterday I got an email from USA. I was asked if I knew anything about a station master from the beginning of 1900. He was the great granfather of the mailers husband. I don’t know anything of Ole Toppenberg, who was the boss of my local station at that time – but I will look for information.

Here a two photos of the station from today – the first as it looks from my garden. The second was shot this morning from the other side.

Yesterday was a grey day. Caused by fog. Here are two not very interesting photos from yestereday. The first shows a kind of train in the fog. The second is the same train 40 meters away – you can’t see it, only a kind of shadow.

This good, old engine still functions.