Stuart posted:Marklin did make an Amtrak Acela set, but it is not the same as the one Atlas is selling. The controller is also different, although it appears that Atlas is using the same plastic "C" track that Marklin uses. Both use an infrared system to operate the trains, and the wheels also appear to be the same as Marklin, so this may be a joint venture between Atlas and Marklin.
Stuart
I agree the Acela is made for Atlas by Marklin. I can't imagine Atlas tooling up for essentially the same thing, or even contracting a third (or would that be fourth) party for a copy. Even the Marklin Euorstar in the video has a different controller than what illustrated for the ICE set. Googling images for Marklin My World Trains (these things do look kinda neat...) shows some different controllers are used in some different sets. There's even a Santa Fe passenger set with F-units.
Rebranding is a common practice. In the olden days Sears washing machines were made by Hotpoint. When I was a computer repair guy, all our peripherals were made by different well known companies, but with our badging on them.
Looking at YouTube videos, the My World train system has been available for 8-9 years in Europe.
Rusty
