Here is a short video of Denver’s nice light rail system passing by the Colorado Convention Center and in between the Embassy Suites and Hyatt hotels.
Denver Light Rail transit
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A Nice Guide to Traveling China by Train
Found this nice guide to traveling through China by train. Very useful, check it out, http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2010/jan/20/china-by-train-rail-guide
Major Model Train Manufacturing Companies
Bachmann model train
Do you know that for so many years now a lot of companies are manufacturing toy and model trains? Toy trains for little children as well as toy trains for serious collectors have been produced over the years. This just shows how much we, children and adults alike, love toy trains. One of the most known manufacturers of toy and model trains is Lionel trains. It has already produced a whole lot of toy and model trains since it began manufacturing in the early 1900′s. If you wish to buy one, Lionel store has a lot to offer. They also provide you with a lot of accessories that make your model trains look like the real world. Lionel train assistants are very willing to provide you with assistance that you need in choosing your personal choice of train among a wide variety of trains they are offering. Continue reading
Rail Line Likely for Oahu Hawaii
An elevated track is reportedly nearing construction according to this NYTimes article. I was in Honolulu several years ago. I loved the city as a city. Very multicultural and still Hawaiian. But I was very surprised at the congestion and traffic we encountered. Continue reading
New private train line in Italy Ferrari-like trains
Ferrari Red Italian Train Line
The private line also includes many upgrades and high end customer service. Read more here.
The History of Collectible Model Trains
Model Train History
Author:
Stewart Ames
Collectible model trains can be traced back to the nineteenth century when the first model locomotives became available in the 1840s. These early collectible trains ranged widely in price from the extremely expensive real working steam locomotives, to the least expensive ‘penny toys’ crafted from lead or tin. Continue reading
California high speed rail hurdles
High Speed Rail Back to the Future
California price tag for their Anaheim to San Francisco proposed bullet train is 98 billion. This, combined with dissent from wealthy and poor communities in the path of the bullet train, plus problems from Union Pacific, make this reality discouraging. Union Pacific’scomplaints appear to mainly affect the politics of things rather than true issues with the route. But the bottom line is that the plans are really under major attack. Take this:
Backers on Tuesday announced a major strategy shift, unveiling a reworked blueprint for the first leg that would delay completion 13 years to 2033.
OK, 2033, are you serious? 22 years ago was 1989, just a few years after the first Back to the Future movie was released and it was the year Back to the Future II was released. When they traveled to 2015 we had flying cars! Yet in reality we can’t even get a high speed train by 2033???
Perhaps California simply is too difficult of a state to get this done. However, the desire does not seem to be there in other states, where land costs could perhaps help achieve a reality with high speed train service before our futuristic flying cars take over.
If I had to bet which we’ll see first, a high speed rail in California or flying cars, that is a bet I would have to really take time to think about.
Amazing Model Train Collection
CBS News posted a nice story about a Philadelphia man’s train collection. He collected every single item made from the company Bing (now out of business). If you like train collections, I recommend their story and video.
Amazing Train Collection