Amtrak

New house, new trains, new adventures…….

Posted by Trainphilos on 13 September 2021 in Amtrak, Model Train Layouts, Neighborhood, Traveling |2 Comments

It is hard to believe that Brad and I have been living in Rehoboth Beach for nearly half a year now. Yes, we have been busy. Still it is remarkable how time flies. More remarkable is the fact that we really do not miss DC all that much. There was some concern initially that we […]

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Nothing could be finer, than eating in the diner…well, maybe not!

Posted by Trainphilos on 30 September 2019 in Amtrak, Public Transportation, Transportation Policy |One Comment

Fred Harvey, George Pullman and Georges Nagelmackers must be spinning in their respective graves like so many dreidels. In this day and age one would call them entrepreneurs. Their common grievance: the atrocious service being provided by the railroads of their days. Fred Harvey founded the Fred Harvey Company in 1876, spurred on by the […]

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The new kid on the block.

Posted by Trainphilos on 7 August 2018 in Amtrak, HO Train Layouts, Model Train Manufacturer, Model Trains |No Comments

Bachmann Trains USA has just released a HO scale version of the Amtrak ACS-64 electric locomotive. The locomotives come in a variety of liveries and road numbers. MSRP is $359.00 for a model with DCC and sound. As is usual for MSRP suggestions, the actual retail price tends to be considerably lower. In this case […]

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