Make way for the APT…

Make way for the APT…

Posted by Trainphilos on 9 February 2022 in Model Train Manufacturer, Model Trains |No Comments

…that is for the Hornby OO scale “Advanced Passenger Train”! Hornby is a United Kingdom based manufacturer of OO scale model trains. Very recently the company released a model of the British Rail  “Advanced Passenger Train”, generally referred to as the APT. I won’t go into much technical detail regarding the prototype. Suffice it to […]

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Working on The Railroad

Posted by Trainphilos on 30 December 2021 in HO Train Layouts, Model Train Layouts, Model Trains |2 Comments

To say that 2021 was interesting seems to be a colossal understatement. First Brad and I moved from DC to Rehoboth Beach. Then it finally appeared that the US had gotten a grip on the whole COVID mess. Perhaps it would be possible to make travel plans again. I had not been to London in […]

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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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