…and still working on the railroad!

Posted by Trainphilos on 5 January 2024 in Blogs and such..., Deutsche Bahn, History, HO Train Layouts, Locomotives, Model Train Layouts, Model Trains, Uncategorized |2 Comments

Just about three years in, my HO scale model train layout is still very much a work in progress. It is not even close to being finished. In fact I am already tearing up some parts of the layout since I am not happy with the way some of it turned out. I am beginning […]

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Adieu to 2023

Posted by Trainphilos on 1 January 2024 in Amtrak, Art, Blogs and such..., History, Locomotives, Traveling, US Railroads |2 Comments

2023 is history. Not that I will look back upon it fondly. Too many scary things reared their ugly heads during the year gone by. I fear though, that 2024 will disappoint us even more. November 2024 will be a water shed moment for the US. And I am not hopeful. But enough of these […]

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Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa!

Posted by Trainphilos on 22 December 2022 in Blogs and such... |2 Comments

I suppose I should say it a third time, adding another “mea maxima culpa”! All the while beating my breast. At least that is what the Confiteor in the Roman Rite prescribes, when acknowledging having made an avoidable mistake.. Well, I am not going around beating anything. Though I will admit that not writing a […]

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