Tag: HO Scale

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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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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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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