AMTRAK RAILROAD / RAILWAYS LOGO PIN.

Description: Beautiful Amtrak Railroad / Railways Logo Pin. Pin is approximately 1 1/8th inches long and 7/8th of an inch tall as you can see in the photo.The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak /ˈæmtræk/, is a passenger railroad service that provides medium- and long-distance intercity service in the contiguous United States. Founded in 1971 to take over most of the remaining U.S. passenger rail services, it is partially government-funded yet operated and managed as a for-profit corporation. Amtrak serves more than 500 destinations in 46 states and three Canadian provinces, operating more than 300 trains each day over 21,300 miles (34,000 km) of track. Some track sections allow trains to run as fast as 150 mph (240 km/h). In fiscal year 2015, Amtrak served 30.8 million passengers and had $2.185 billion in revenue, while employing more than 20,000 people. Nearly two-thirds of passengers come from the 10 largest metropolitan areas; 83% of passengers travel on routes shorter than 400 miles (644 km). Its headquarters is at Union Station in Washington, D.C. The name "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "trak", the latter itself a sensational spelling of "track. Pin makes great tie tack / lapel pin or addition to your pin collection. Hard to find item, they make great gifts for your favorite Railroad or Train buff. I hope you will treasure these memories as jewelry to be worn, and not merely as trinkets to be discarded and forgotten. Please email me with any questions before you bid. Please take a look at my other Auctions for more interesting and hard to find Railroad / Railways Related memorabilia. Happy Bidding and Good luck,

Price: 14.95 USD

Location: Hanover, Massachusetts

End Time: 2024-10-27T16:29:33.000Z

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