For Rare And Hard To Find Model Trains
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Winn Erdman of Placitas, N.M., celebrates his 73rd birthday by displaying his steam-driven model trains at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum during the 13th annual Durango Railfest.
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Runnin' on steam
A TV show featuring "Thomas the Tank Engine" put 3 1/2-year-old Ethan Findlay on track to being a railroad fan, says his father, David Findlay. Ethan sat on his dad's shoulders Saturday as they gazed at model train exhibits inside the Great Overland Station during that venue's fourth annual Topeka Railroad Festival. read more
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See model trains in action Sunday
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Mesmerized by the sound and motion of a model train, children of all ages stop and stare (and even let out a little “choo-choo!”) when the little wheels start gliding by. While some enthusiasts may erect a model train set in their own home to enjoy, the members of the Anderson-Stoney Creek Library Model Railroad Club have built one for the entire community to share.
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Getting Together: Model Railroad Club shares love of trains with community
A Chinese state-owned bullet train manufacturer recalled 54 trains today following a July crash that killed 40 people. China North Locomotive and Rolling Stock Ltd (CNR) recalled model CRH380BL trains used on the Beijing-Shanghai line, which has suffered repeated delays blamed on equipment failures.
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China recalls 54 bullet trains
Chinese train maker issues recall of 54 bullet trains, suggesting China may scale back high-speed rail expansion
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More than 50 bullet trains on a new fast link between Beijing and Shanghai will be recalled because of "flaws," their manufacturer said, in a fresh blow for China's high-speed rail industry.
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Chinese bullet trains pulled over 'flaws'
A state-owned Chinese train manufacturer said today it is recalling 54 bullet trains being used on a new high-speed rail link between Beijing and Shanghai because of "flaws".
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China recalls new bullet trains due to 'flaws'