Kim Jong-ils armored (?) train and railway

That's interesting! Never knew that. Thanks!

And...the first political comment will get this thread deleted...just giving you a heads up..

I wasn't sure the top photo wasn't a layout when I first saw it the other day. (yours has better resolution). My first thought on seeing the thumbnail was "that's a nice HO Kato scene Don't zoom, and look at the figure stances. Classic model figure poses imo. The guy to the rear even has the bent knee that makes you question the balance or if one leg is too long.(untill you notice the foot is on the rail).

Wow, the days of our presidents riding in trains is all but gone.  The occasional observation platform campaign speech but not much else.

Dan Padova posted:

Wow, the days of our presidents riding in trains is all but gone.  The occasional observation platform campaign speech but not much else.

Takes too long by train.

Choo Choo Charlie posted:

Build a unique train and maybe railway by modeling Kim Jong-ils armored train or railroad.  His railroad has 19 stations just for him and his train consists of three trains running with his train in the middle at a whopping 39 mph.  This would be exciting to model and watch running or rolling!

Charlie

Charlie, what's your source for this info?  I ask because NK is notoriously secretive so it's not likely this info is volunteered by its govt.

It just came to mind that down the street, from me, what used to be known as The Coach Inn, in Fort Washington, Pa.,  still has two passenger cars sitting outside of the motel.  There used to be four.  Two were scrapped at least twenty years ago.  Anyway, one of the coaches was Elysian Fields, if I am correct.  It was Eisenhower's presidential car.  The name was on the side of the car until about the same time the other two were scrapped.  

They became a Subway for awhile.   

Discussion at breakfast this morning was some of the photography of Vietnam, way, way different from the last pictures many saw, fifty years ago, of the helicopters leaving the U.S. embassy for the last time.  Amazingly different country/Southeast Asia.  IMO.  

Carl

Info from The Guardian via G search, original from Associated Press in Seoul, 9 years ago.  I other words "the internet" so it must be true.  Be ware.  I can believe things have not improved much in N Korea in 9 years.  Also reported he took a train because he has no airplane, per US news reports;  the truth who knows?  And we were hoping he likes trains and 3 day trips.

Charlie

Thanks, Charlie.

No airplane?  No air force? I don't believe that....they had MIG-15's in the Korean war.

colorado hirailer posted:

No airplane?  No air force? I don't believe that....they had MIG-15's in the Korean war.

That was more than 65 years ago! Plus, they were Chinese airplanes anyway. 

 

colorado hirailer posted:

No airplane?  No air force? I don't believe that....they had MIG-15's in the Korean war.

I gather that the winner of the Asian Elvis impersonator contest is afraid of flying.

you see...as I expected...this is quickly migrating from staying with the OP's original post.  Gonna just close it now....