Archive for September, 2011

Kids get on board DuPage Children’s Museum’s train exhibit

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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Model trains on display

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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Retired UP engineer converts passion for trains to wood

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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Wiregrass model train show draw crowd

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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SPOTLIGHT: Collection shows love of trains

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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AP Videos

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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For these Magic Valley residents, collecting model trains isn’t just child’s play

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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21st Annual Model Railroad Show and Sale off to Rolling Start

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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New US lab trains global scientists in food safety

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

Global food trade is a big and risky business.

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Organization Notes: Sept. 17

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

See model trains in action Sunday in Burlington

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