Eye candy for Electroliner buffs

Great linkn Cocoloco, thank you sharing.

Living so close the Illinois Railway museum (IRM) I get to see the Electroliner in the flash. Hopefully in running condition in the near future.

Charlie

Some very cool pictures, especially the nose shot and the postcard with the 3/4 view. He failed to mention one of my favorite Electroliner features - the snack bar served "Electroburgers."

I have the MTH Electroliner and it looks great and is a ton of fun to run. It gets a lot of attention at the toy train museum, about evenly divided between old-timers from the Midwest who remember it, and "What on earth is that? I've never seen anything like it!" from everybody else. The only drawback to the MTH model is that it's an even bigger pain to hook up the MU connections than most MTH diesels. A friend of mine has the brass version from 3rd Rail and it's beautiful, but he had to send it back a couple of times for operational problems. 

Cocoloco - That is a very cool website.  It gives me a whole new and better appreciation for this train. 

Art

Great website!!  I have always loved the Electroliner...even have one on my layout!

Alan

Always wanted a model Electroliner but never was able to afford one.

The north Shore upgraded some of their heavy car interiors and painted them with a special paint scheme dubbed Silverliners.

Thank you very much for the Electroliner link ...

During the late 1960's I had the fun and pleasure of riding the Electroliners (Liberty Liners) on the Red Arrow Noristown High Speed Line. I recall these two train sets (the Liberty Bell and Valley Forge) as being very smooth, swift, and inviting. The seats, themselves, were especially comfortable. The Red Arrow personel nicknamed the Liberty Liners the 'Boozer Cruisers' because beer was served in the cafe car.

Because of fond memories of serene rides from 69th Street Station to Main Street in Norristown, I own and run the 3rd Rail Brass version of the Liberty Liner which is "nailed" superbly by this model and features the correct details for these trains during their Red Arrow period. Operation is smooth and quiet (like the real ones) and the interior lighting is particularly effective and evocative.

Good memories, indeed.

Bob