📄 About the Creator

Hello, my name is Johannes (Hans) Toussaint! I am the human behind the HoundLine Railroad. Born on November 28th, 1957, in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, I spent the first few chapters of my life studying in Haarlem, spending an exchange year at Bowling Green State University in the U.S.A., and ultimately graduating in Computer Science from the Higher Economic School (HES) in Amsterdam in 1983.

After a robust 25-year professional career—split between 15 years deep in the world of computer science and 10 years sharing knowledge teaching Computer Science, Dutch, and English—I decided it was time for a change of pace. In 2005, I packed my bags and relocated to the beautiful country of Thailand. Today, I live happily in Pranburi, Prachuabkirikhan, married to my wonderful partner, Jaroenporn Sinthipla. Together, we share our home and lives with our ultimate passion project: a sprawling miniature world and a lively family of dogs.

💼 Ambitions & Goals

Now enjoying the retired life, my primary focus is dedicated to the things that bring genuine fulfillment and joy:

Family First: Taking excellent care of my family, which prominently includes our seven beloved canine companions who serve as the inspiration behind this entire adventure: Naamtaan, Bibi, Wassana, Euro, Jerry, Trail, and Jiji.
Digital Excellence: Pouring my experience into making the “thehoundline.dog” website a resounding, high-traffic success.

🚂 Hobbies & Personal Interests

When I’m not maintaining the backend or updating the daily journal, you will likely find me immersed in my favorite pastimes

G Scale Garden Model Railroad: Building, scaling, and detailing a massive outdoor garden layout where the iron rails come to life right among the tropical foliage.
Arduino Microcontrollers: Blending my classic computer science roots with hardware to code custom automation, lighting, and switches for controlling the model railroad.
WordPress Content Creation: Crafting stories, designing character bios, and managing the dynamic Content Management System behind the scenes of our online railroad community.
Jogging: Staying active and keeping up my energy to match the pace of seven energetic dogs!

📸 The Creator and the Board of Directors

Below is a rare glimpse inside the HoundLine headquarters, featuring myself alongside our distinguished, well-dressed executive team steering the future of the railway.

A group of people and anthropomorphic dogs in professional attire posing for a portrait in an office with a view of a rail yard.

Sitting from left to right: Mr. Euro, Mr. Jerry, Ms. Bibi, Ms. Trail and Mrs. Wassana

Standing from left to right: Mrs. Jiji, me and Mr. Naamtaan.

📩 Contact the Workbench

If you have technical questions about Arduino integrations, G-scale layouts, or simply want to swap stories about your own pack, feel free to reach out via my Workbench contact hub!