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What does she say at the beginning ("xyz is not boring")? Very sad to hear. R.I.P. Celia Drummond.

Her real name is Alison McKay: http://www.alisonmckay.com/

According to Wikipedia, they are still in use on the Lemvigbanen to Thyborøn. All other lines now have Desiros or Lints.

For the duraion of the construction works (rebuilding od the line and the station), two temporary platforms (9 and 10) outside the station building have been built. This was done to enable diverted trains (platform 10 for some trains from Leipzig or Cottbus and platform 9 for some trains from...

Exactly! :D

Haha, no. Elephants are not allowed on the Schwebebahn anymore. :D

You have ride by train onto the ferry, then you have to leave the train and you can board it again a few minutes before arrival, when the announcement advises you to do so. There is not a typical platform, but I have attached a picture. I know this is no ICE on the picture, but the ferry is...

Between Neugraben and Fischbek, S3 trains switch from third rail power supply (DC) to overhead wire (AC), if that might be of interest for you. And I agree with the others that the Old Elbe tunnel and St. Nikolai are worth visiting. Also, the Speicherstadt district (where the Miniatur...

Very sad news :( R. I. P. John

They produce the announcement systems for many stations, that's right. But the on-train-systems are mostly produced by a company called GSP which is based in Berlin (I think the German 481/482 stock does have a Funkwerk system).