US Railroads

New Toys!

Posted by Trainphilos on 6 May 2024 in Deutsche Bahn, HO Train Layouts, Locomotives, Model Train Layouts, Model Train Manufacturer, Railroad History, US Railroads |No Comments

During the last few weeks a couple of new items were added to the rolling stock roster of my model railway. As per usual I had totally forgotten having “pre-ordered” them over a year ago. Model train manufacturers tend to announce new future projects with an option for the customer to “pre-order”. This pre-ordering process […]

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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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Water, water, everywhere…

Posted by Trainphilos on 3 October 2019 in Railroad Industry, US Railroads |No Comments

Here in DC we have had barely a drop of rain for what seems to have been months. Temperatures have also been unusually high for a long stretch. Just yesterday we hit another temperature record for that day. Not since 1871 have we had a 2nd of October were the mercury topped out at 98 […]

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