Old Hat John,
The two plaques on the bottom pissed me off cause all I wanted was another a ribbon not a stupid freaking plaque but a pony might have sufficed at the time!
BTW…The Superliners got the 3rd place ribbon cause they sucked and Utility lost best in show to a modified aristo work caboose. LOL
BTW …Mr. Fletcher signed mine… 
Nobody wants to buy that crap it’s Amtrash!
I proudly operate two amtrak trains on the division, one being an express and the other is the lowly local,
Wow John you bet! Great gift for “the Rooster who has everything.”
This one is interesting, you sort of have to ride it like a horse.
The pink one might stab one in the back with its beak… and all the eggs in the last one would be tough to clean… But sure, I’d vote up the big white one or even the “ride-on.”
Nice find!
They scare the hell outta me. Besides I would need a 10" rough in.
Finally Something for the I love History Buff.
This is reported to be the first organisational chart made for The New York & Erie Railroad In 1854. If you look deeper past the superficially ornate plant-like appearance, you can see that it also depicts a railway map & the company’s organisation chart.
For a blown up version of the map Click Here
(Source: Bored Panda).
Nice find, Bill. You can get the hi rez version here:
I must admit, the 743 looks pretty darn sharp.
Actually it does!
Needs Nathan K5LAs up front and out back along with some HEP cabling and extra sinclair antennas