Amtrak's new High Speed train?

dinwitty · **Joined:** Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:18 pm **Posts:** 2226

http://www.con-cor.com/HO-Amtrak-Comet.html

Con-Cor thinks so, the train shows a remarkable similarity to the North Shore electroliner.

daylight4449 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 02, 2013 7:26 pm

Not to sink Con-Cor's ship... But that's the New Haven's comet streamliner.
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/up ... _Comet.jpg

softwerkslex · **Posted:** Sat Nov 02, 2013 8:48 pm

A 1930's streamliner with Bicentennial paint scheme and a modern Amtrak logo. Yup, they did their research.

I am waiting for this to appear on some wacko site as "news" of Amtrak's incompetence.

Mgoldman · **Posted:** Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:27 pm

It's almost as if they made more then they could sell and elected a new marketing approach.

And Amtrak can be run with just about anything - for those seeking authenticity, lol.

Anyone remember those Great Northern GG1's from AHM?

/Mitch

EDM · **Posted:** Sat Nov 02, 2013 10:11 pm

Just about five months early...

Bobharbison · **Joined:** Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:42 pm **Posts:** 3011

That website seems to be trapped in a time warp of some sort, most of it is dated 2012.

As for it being the Comet, they're well aware of that. http://www.con-cor.com/HO-1941-New-Haven-Comet.html

Probably just trying to sell more of the production run as somebody else already suggested.

Bobharbison · **Joined:** Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:42 pm **Posts:** 3011

softwerkslex wrote:

A 1930's streamliner with Bicentennial paint scheme and a modern Amtrak logo. Yup, they did their research.

I am waiting for this to appear on some wacko site as "news" of Amtrak's incompetence.

Well, maybe the should give it a try. The Talgo is old technology, and it's doing great in the Pacific Northwest!

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:25 am

Bobharbison wrote:

Well, maybe the should give it a try. The Talgo is old technology, and it's doing great in the Pacific Northwest!

That might not be a bad idea, a Class I heritage service. Imagine resources available to recreate a classic intercity train, an expansion of Iowa Pacific's Pullman Experience, complete with E-unit locomotives on a streamliner or even steam with green heavyweights. (Hey, dreaming is free!) My nominee--a heavyweight, steam Empire Builder second section in the peak summer months, with GN 4-8-2s and a 4-8-4 for power. . .

About the Talgos--the original trains were built under contract by ACF; check out this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XXtCkMQvxM

http://www.dieselpunks.org/profiles/blo ... e-18-talgo

http://streamlinermemories.info/?p=2238

http://streamlinermemories.info/Mfrs/Po ... 9Talgo.pdf

At least one of these original trainsets has been preserved in Spain.

Mr.Starr · **Joined:** Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 100

Just as holywood (hollywood) will take liberties with television,movies,etc so will our model railroad manufacturers and or any manufacturer.

Mr. Starr