Archive for June, 2008

Man kept to himself, died alone at home – Whittier Daily News

Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Man kept to himself, died alone at home
Whittier Daily News, CA - Jun 28, 2008
His neighbor had a collection of model trains, built train models and also made custom frames. "He was a very, very smart man. No doubt about that. ...

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'Train lady' opens miniature world to public – Chicago Daily Herald

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

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'Train lady' opens miniature world to public
Chicago Daily Herald, IL - Jun 27, 2008
Model trains running through more than 6000 square feet of miniature waterfalls, streams, lakes, bridges, and city and country vignettes are on display ...

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Big weekend for RR Museum – Galesburg Register-Mail

Friday, June 27th, 2008
Big weekend for RR Museum
Galesburg Register-Mail, IL - Jun 27, 2008
Gerrett, who has a remote-controlled model train set at home which he says takes up “about the whole living room,” stood in front of the running model ...

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Model rail layout brings sites to life – Connecticut Post

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Model rail layout brings sites to life
Connecticut Post, CT - Jun 26, 2008
"I always wanted to do that, to have a model train that could bring the salt to someone instead of having to pass it across the table," the hobbyist said. ...

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Train show pulled in traffic to Mauldin businesses – Greenville News

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Train show pulled in traffic to Mauldin businesses
Greenville News, SC - Jun 24, 2008
By Kelly VanLeeuwen • TRIBUNE-TIMES WRITER • June 25, 2008 Mauldin's model train exhibit brought in more than 4300 people over the two weekends it was held, ...

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Trains, planes, & autos – Laconia Citizen

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
Trains, planes, & autos
Laconia Citizen, NH - Jun 22, 2008
Soon, other companies began producing model trains to compete. In 1907, William Coleman and William Hafner formed American Flyer and the race was on between ...

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All aboard: Model of historic railroad finds home in baggage car – Northern Virginia Daily

Saturday, June 21st, 2008
All aboard: Model of historic railroad finds home in baggage car
Northern Virginia Daily, VA - Jun 21, 2008
The model railroad recreates the trains arriving in and departing from Strasburg from the 1910s to the 1930s. While the museum has exhibited early railroad ...

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Library hosts model train exhibition – Paso Robles Press

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Library hosts model train exhibition
Paso Robles Press, CA - Jun 16, 2008
Special events like the SLOMRA model train display, Bell said, are geared towards, “finding what [the patrons’] interest is and hooking them. ...

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Recreation: Model train display part of Antique Show – StarNewsOnline.com

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Recreation: Model train display part of Antique Show
StarNewsOnline.com, NC - Jun 10, 2008
Hours for the antique show and model train exhibit are noon-5 pm on Friday, June 20 and 9 am-5 pm on Saturday, June 21. The model train exhibit, ...

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East Hartford's Branchline Creates Mini Railroad Worlds – Hartford Courant

Sunday, June 8th, 2008
East Hartford's Branchline Creates Mini Railroad Worlds
Hartford Courant, United States - Jun 8, 2008
By MATT BURGARD | Courant Staff Writer EAST HARTFORD — - In a nondescript building in an industrial part of town, Bill Schneider lives the model train ...

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