Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted by Trainphilos on 14 February 2026 in Blogs and such..., Social Commentary |3 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day everybody! Whether you celebrate by indulging in the rites of Lupercalia or just plain overdose on chocolate: just have a nice day! It has been an interesting few weeks here in Rehoboth: Firstly we finally adopted a dog. It’s been a long time coming. The debate about having a pooch had been […]

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…I have done it again!

Posted by Trainphilos on 10 January 2026 in Blogs and such..., Model Train Layouts, Model Train Manufacturer, Model Trains |No Comments

Remember my last post? The one about preordering model train stuff and totally forgetting about having done so? The one where I said that it can sometimes take up to a year to finally get what I ordered? Well, I did it again. A package from Trainworld showed up a few days ago, leaving me […]

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Now arriving at Holland Glade Road Station…

Posted by Trainphilos on 31 October 2025 in Amtrak, Blogs and such..., HO Train Layouts, Model Train Industry, Model Train Manufacturer, Model Trains, Public Transportation, Railroad Travel / Tourism, Transportation Policy, Traveling |No Comments

Well, I have done it again! A little over a year ago Bachmann Trains announced an HO scale model of the Amtrak Next Generation Acela “Avelia” train set. Production of the train set was not certain, being dependent on the number of pre production orders. I need another train set like another hole in my […]

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