Tips About Ho Brass Model Trains And The Hobby Opportunity

HO TrainsWhen an individual includes a hobby in to their life they are creating an ideal focus that could assist them discover more pleasure from their life experience.   An unique leisure activity opportunity is found with the opportunity to collect HO brass model trains.   HO brass model trains are replica trains that are 1:87 size of Continue reading

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

India continues high speed rail

India continues high speed rail

India yet again passes the US when it comes to high speed rail. Amazing how the US is the top economic country in the world, yet we are poorer than a country where millions are literally starving.

“Going ahead with its ambitious high-speed train proposal, Railways have joined hands with Japan to begin the ground work to reduce travel time by half on the Delhi-Mumbai corridor.” – see link.

Two Positive Transit Developments

Even in these budget crisis times, we occasionally see good news for transit and train supporters.  Today, I make note of two developments:

  • North Texas TEXRail – a Fort Worth, Grapevine and Dallas/Fort Worth Airport commuter line in development has a target date in 2016 for passenger service to begin. Read more here.
  • Dayton Florida – plans are underway to bring Amtrak service back to the east coast of Florida.  Read more here.

This is not where we want to be, it is not bullet or high speed rail, but it is a step in the right direction for those that want to see us become a greener, more energy dependent country.

Getting and Keeping Children Interested in Toy Model Trains

Toy Model Trains

Toy Model Trains

Many of us have had toy model trains as children. We loved watching them go around the track (usually a simple circle or oval) and listening to the chug chug of the locomotive. But I would be willing to bet that most of us abandoned those trains rather quickly because they were a little boring. Model train enthusiasts today, know that model railroading can be anything but boring. There are so many aspects to keep your attention that a lifetime is not enough to thoroughly explore them all. So how do you keep children interested? Read on for some ideas.

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Major Model Train Manufacturing Companies

Bachmann model train

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

Ferrari Red Italian Train Line

Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori (NTV) is Europe’s first private owned operator of bullet trains. They have entered the market with shiny Ferrari-red sleek trains and hope to take advantage of crisis hit consumers by offering tiered pricing levels for all budgets.

The private line also includes many upgrades and high end customer service. Read more here.