Amtrak Collector Edition Sunset Limited Enamel Nickel Lapel Hat Pin Train

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Amtrak Collector Edition Sunset Limited Die Struck Enamel Nickel Lapel Hat Pin Train
Die-struck pin on nickel-plated brass finding. Clutch-back closure.
Iron pin with military clutch. Retro Sunset Limited logo. 1-1/2"W x 1"H. Metal.
A nice collectible for your favorite rainfan, train buff, railway enthusiast or a nice memento of your trip!
The Sunset Limited is an Amtrak passenger train that for most of its history has run between New Orleans and Los Angeles, over the nation's second transcontinental route. However, up until Hurricane Katrina in 2005, it ran between Orlando and Los Angeles, and from 1993 to 1996, continued on to Miami (via the Silver Meteor's route). It is the oldest continuously operating named train in the United States, introduced in 1894 by the Southern Pacific Railroad, and acquired by Amtrak upon its formation in 1971.
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak is a government-owned corporation that was organized on in 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a blend of the words "American" and "track". All of Amtrak's preferred stock is owned by the U.S. federal government. The members of its board of directors are appointed by the President of the United States and are subject to confirmation by the United States Senate. Common stock was issued in 1971 to railroads that contributed capital and equipment; its current holders consider the stock to be worthless but declined a 2002 buy-out offer by Amtrak. Amtrak employs nearly 19,000 people. It operates passenger service on 21,000 miles of track primarily owned by freight railroads connecting 500 destinations in 46 states.
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