Several people have asked when the Acela Express Northeast Corridor Portable Layout would return to the East...well your wait is over.  The layout will be in two shows, this coming two weekends.  First, the Worlds Greatest Hobby Show at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA, Jan 23-24.  Then the layout travels north to the Amherst Big Railroad Show, Big "E" Exposition Center, West Springfield, MA, Jan 31-31.

http://www.wghshow.com/

http://www.railroadhobbyshow.com

My website is

http://web.me.com/msibnsf/Acela_Express,_The_Need_For_Speed/Acela_Express,_The_Need_For_Speed.html

David Harrison

Greetings from West Springfield....the Acela Express/Northeast Corridor portable layout is on the scene of this year's Amherst Big Show. We're located in the same building, and in the same space so Ill be looking forward to meeting any and all Bachmann and Atlas fourmites.

Also please to announce the new and expanded Acela Modeling website which now includes two movies including one showing the elusive seven car trainset.

http://web.mac.com/msibnsf/iWeb/Acela%20Express,%20The%20Need%20For%20Speed/Movie%20Acela%20Express%20Layout.html

David Harrison

I think there have been two runs of Acela Power Cars so far, including both the sets and add-ons.  This question was asked about a year ago and I don't remember a difinitive answer.  What numbers have been used so far?

2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2036.

Any others to add to this list?

Acela modlers will be happy to know that the next set of numbers will include the other number to complete already released ones allowing the modeler to have pairs that match real Amtrak pairs.  From that point onward, all additional numbers will always be the same as real Amrak pairings.

David Harrison
http://web.mac.com/msibnsf/iWeb/Acela%20Express,%20The%20Need%20For%20Speed/Acela%20Express,%20The%20Need%20For%20Speed.html

New Updated Acela Modeling Website

I mentioned to the Bach Man at Amherst that since I model the Acela Express in HO scale, I still want to journey to Europe to ride the fast trains there.  Well, in three weeks I'll be there.  On Tuesday, it'll be the Eurostar from London to Paris.  On Wednesday, the TGV Lyria to Zurich, then the Cisalpino to Milan, followed by the Night Artesia back to Paris.

Then its the 200 MPH TGV East to Frankfurt, only to board the ICE to Hamburg where a day is set aside to visit Wunderlande, the world's largest model railroad layouts.  Then another night train back to Paris and finally the Thalys to Amsterdam.

I probably won't even mention modelling the Acela while I'm over there.  And I think the Lyria also goes on the 200 MPH line too.  Now if only I could get a "head end" ride!!!!!

David Harrison

Two weekends from now, Jan 26 and 27,  is the Amherst Big Train Show at West Springfield, MA and the Acela Express Northeast Corridor Portable Layout is in final preparation for the display. This will be my seventh year at Amherst. Of course, our very own Mr. Bachman will be there too, in the Bachmann Trains booth. This year's show is larger with four buildings being used to house the displays.  You can bet I'll be glued to the Weather Channel for the next 10 days as I plot out the best says for the 1000 mile drive from Chicago to Massachusetts.

I'm also pleased to announce that the latest updates to the Acela website have been completed and the new site is a click away in the LINKS section on this website.  The site is under "miscellaneous" links.  Or here's a shortcut  http://web.mac.com/msibnsf/iWeb/Acela%20Express,%20The%20Need%20For%20Speed/Acela%20Express,%20The%20Need%20For%20Speed.html

Man I wish that iMac would devise shorter URLs.  Anyway the photos have been updated, the font freshened and aligned and some missing subjects have been rescued.  Some video will be added within a few days as an added bonus.  I would like to thank several posters here for their support down through the years.

David Harrison

Yea!!!  Yea!!!  At long last, my Acela has been updated asnd the new edition....made on a MAC...is now ready.  Notification has been sent to the Ask the Bachman moderator.  But until the change in the "LINKS" page is made. you can shortcut by using his URL http://web.mac.com/msibnsf/iWeb/Acela%20Express,%20The%20Need%20For%20Speed/Acela%20Express,%20The%20Need%20For%20Speed.html

Easy to see why I don't write this UR: from memory...only fault I've found with .Mac so far...the URLs are TOO LONG!!!!

The original site going back over five years ago was made on WebTV.  When I tried to change over to MAC, many of the pictures didn't change over.  Then although the "new" MAC site existed on the internet and in the Bachmann LINKS...it was no longer in my laptop.  So eventually I just started all over from scratch.  In the next few days I'll rebuild the photo history of the layout displays down through the years.

But rest assured...the old topics are back including modifying the crossovers, disasembly of the Acela, and tips and  suggestions. 

David Harrison
msibnsf@sbcglobal.net

http://web.mac.com/msibnsf/iWeb/Acela%20Express,%20The%20Need%20For%20Speed/Acela%20Express,%20The%20Need%20For%20Speed.html

Ther Union Pacific Historical Society is bringing a bus load to the Museum Of Science & Industry in Chicago Wednesday, July 18 and in honor of their visit I'm digging deep into the vault to convert the normally BNSF Great Train Story layout to UP.  This is a once in a lifetime event. Since the museum is open, the event is open to all to see.

David Harrison

YEA!!!! After months and months, the new Acela Homepage is now listed  under LINKS.  Thanks to the Bach Man and his sidekick in the Bach Cave back at Philly.

The new webpage has a different look because its no longer on WebTV.  Now its "made on a MAC."  There's still lots to do, but keep the faith.  It'll get done eventually.

The layout will be at the NMRA National in Detroit the last weekend in July.  I'll also probably make Worlds' Greatest Hobby-Chicago in late November.  Trainfest, I-Hobby Expo will round out the 2007 schedule.  And of course there should an appearance at the Amherst Show in January 2008.

Finally, I don't know why I did it but I bought the Lionel Acela....just for display.

David Harrison

Work has really been progressing on setting up the new Acela website.  Mr. Bachman, I need for you to delete the old site and add the new one.  Here's the URL


http://web.mac.com/msibnsf/iWeb/Acela_Express_The_Need_For_Speed

Thanks ole buddy.

David Harrison

ACELA HOMEPAGE has moved and the new site is under construction.  Use this URL to keep in touch with the new ACELA EXPRESS, The Need For Speed.http://web.mac.com/msibnsf/iWeb/Acela_Express_The_Need_For_Speed

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The ACELA HOMEPAGE has moved and the new site is under construction.  Use this URL to keep in touch with the new ACELA EXPRESS, The Need For Speed
http://web.mac.com/msibnsf/iWeb/Acela_Express_The_Need_For_Speed
David Harrison