Amtrak

Now arriving at Holland Glade Road Station…

Posted by Trainphilos on 31 October 2025 in Amtrak, Blogs and such..., HO Train Layouts, Model Train Industry, Model Train Manufacturer, Model Trains, Public Transportation, Railroad Travel / Tourism, Transportation Policy, Traveling |No Comments

Well, I have done it again! A little over a year ago Bachmann Trains announced an HO scale model of the Amtrak Next Generation Acela “Avelia” train set. Production of the train set was not certain, being dependent on the number of pre production orders. I need another train set like another hole in my […]

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Hallelujah…they’ve finally done it!

Posted by Trainphilos on 20 June 2024 in Amtrak, HO Train Layouts, Model Train Industry, Model Train Layouts, Model Train Manufacturer, Model Trains |One Comment

A few weeks ago I received a set of Bachmann HO scale Amtrak MidWest passenger coaches. These are HO scale models of the new Siemens Mobility “Venture” passenger coaches which will be replacing the awful, long in the tooth Amtrak “Amcans”. The “Venture” coaches themselves are based on the tried and true Siemens Mobility “Viaggio” […]

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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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