Train-ing

 I'm well known as a car guy, and cars get most of attention. But don't get me wrong, I love everything that can move itself under it's own power. Ships, airplanes...and trains. So, when I saw a facebook ad for a card set of historic trains for America's 250th anniversary, you better believe I clicked on it and brought it home. 

It's made by Walthers, which is a model train company, which may explain why I saw the ad. Modeling is only a part of my life, but most of my online interaction on Facebook is modelers. It's a 25 card set that came in a standard looking pack, which is kind of unusual for a promo-type set. Since it's such a small set, why not, I'll post all 25 fronts. 

This is the train that was met at the Golden Spike. 

Most of the set is horizontal but some are vertical. 

Three people got cards in the set.

George Pullman of Pullman train car fame is making his debut in my collection, you'll see this card again in my monthly New People update.

This is pretty cool. This is where I live...the local Amtrak station would be in walking distance if my body worked. I can hear the trains out my window if it's quiet enough. 

Here's a back sample...

The backs have a lot of info crammed onto each of them. The stars in the border are subtle but nice. 

The cards came out of the pack flat but they have since curved like 1980s Topps cards, although in this case they curve in the opposite direction, with the backs bowing outward. Not a problem, just a little bit of trivia for the set. You can see a little bit of the curving in the black outline border on the back scan.

If you want to read the rest of the backs I have them all posted here: 2026 Walthers Titans of Steel America 250

They are really nice cards and I'm glad I saw the Facebook ad for them. I would never have known they existed if not for that and I would have missed them. 

This is the first train-exclusive set in my collection since...1938 Wills Railway Equipment! I know there have been some others after them but they have not made their way into my collection, at least not yet. Airplanes are much more common to see on cards than trains are. 

Although I do love trains I believe the last time I took a train ride was 1994 or 1996, when it was a school field trip. I don't remember for sure anymore, it was that long ago.