TrainWorldTV - Amtrak 50th Anniversary event

[mdvle]

TrainWorld TV - Amtrak special - July 27th

0:23 - Bachmann
- video showing off 301 with the new tooled nose
- photos of 300 / 301
- photo of 305
- hint that future tooling variations - they tooled the loco to have the nose below the windshield changed just like the prototype
- Charger quickest selling loco Bachmann has had.
- remember 301 is limited edition and sold out at Bachmann - check retailers
0:41 - Rapido
- photos of soon to arrive F40PH's
- photos of the EP sample of the Turboliner
- still determining Turboliner minimum radius, currently saying 22"
- maybe factory painted sample in September followed by order deadline
- working on a new Amtrak item, maybe announced in the next couple of months
1:05 - Athearn
- P42's in the Amtrak 50th anniversary schemes
- RTR F59PHI - including "Be Track Smart" paint scheme
- F59PHI also coming to N
2:05 Kato
- new run of Superliners coming August
- Viewliner Baggage car - official announcment August, delivery early 2022
- next year announcement, P42 Amtrak anniversary paint schemes (all 5 like Athearn)
- HO & N Chargers (long distance Amtrak) - next year announcement

 

 

[seeseerider]

I watched it, I’m a Lionel O Scale guy and was disappointed that it’s all about O gauge for them for the Amtrak celebrations. Maybe in the next catalogue I suppose.