Archive for September, 2011
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
DuPage Children's Museum specialist Marcia MacRae and the staff considered a lot of options before developing the latest exhibit. In talking to families, the choice "was very clear," she said. "Trains." The exhibit, "Trains - Get on Board!" opened to raves as children drive a pretend train, watch model trains go around the tracks and climb a control tower.
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Monday, September 19th, 2011
HAYS -- Thousands of model trains are expected to be on display at the Western Kansas Train Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Ellis County Fair Grounds, 1344 Fairgrounds in Hays.
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Monday, September 19th, 2011
Ted Brown is a railroadin’ man. Model trains, that is. The retired Union Pacific Railroad engineer operated trains for 35 years but for the past five years has spent his time, lots of his time, recreating model trains, mostly streamliner locomotives.
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Retired UP engineer converts passion for trains to wood
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Monday, September 19th, 2011
Nineteen-month-old Henry Cotton smiled as he called out choo-choo and watched the trains circle the track Sunday at the Wiregrass Model Railroad Show and Sale.
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Sunday, September 18th, 2011
BONNIE CLARK Mattoon Journal-Gazette CHARLESTON, Ill. Memories ride the rails of the HO gauge model train layout in a room of Jerry McRoberts' Charleston home that was specially built for what has been a hobby of a lifetime. "I've been building models since I was a kid," the retired Eastern Illinois University professor said. And since he was a kid, his life has revolved in some manner around ...
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SPOTLIGHT: Collection shows love of trains
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Sunday, September 18th, 2011
Ty Magee, 4, watches the model trains cruise by on one of the many model railroad tracks set up at the 29th annual Temple Model Train Show. To continue, please log in or sign up now.
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Sunday, September 18th, 2011
FILER • The little girl with the painted face smiled as her father, Rod Anderson, held her up to see the model railroad.
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For these Magic Valley residents, collecting model trains isn't just child's play
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Saturday, September 17th, 2011
People across the tri-state area took part in the 21st Annual Model Railroad Show and Sale.
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Saturday, September 17th, 2011
Global food trade is a big and risky business.
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New US lab trains global scientists in food safety
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Thursday, September 15th, 2011
See model trains in action Sunday in Burlington
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