Longview landmark closing for business
Thursday, December 29th, 2011It's the end of an era in Longview, a sad time for anyone who loves model trains.
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Longview landmark closing for business
Archive for December, 2011
Angels, model trains featured at New Year’s Eve Salem
Thursday, December 29th, 2011SALEM - Angels and model trains will be the focus of two of the six venues for New Year's Eve Salem on Saturday.
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Model trains create popular attraction at Bedford Museum
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011A large display created by the Bedford Central Railroad Group is encouraging children to get excited about an old hobby Is your family stuck at home with nothing to do this week? A group in Bedford wants to get your kids off the couch, and get them excited about an old hobby.
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Model fundraiser: Retired drug store owner turns to miniature trains
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Model railroad at library
Saturday, December 24th, 2011Coastal Mountain Railroad, a group of hobbyists from area communities, will exhibit its HO-scale model trains at the Norfolk Public Library.
Model Train Festival brings fun, thousands of people to Tacoma
Friday, December 23rd, 2011It might be 200-odd years since George Stephenson invented the locomotive, but 10,000 people flocking to the Washington State History Museum each December prove even tablet computers and video games can’t diminish the fun of playing with model trains.
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Model trains ring in the holiday season
Friday, December 23rd, 2011Can you imagine a Christmas tree without a train? You don’t have to be a fan of TV’s Hell on Wheels to be passionate about trains. Over the years the fascination of trains — and model trains — has never lost its appeal.
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A Massive Train Show, 18 Years Running
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook Page ESSEX — Steve Cryan has again transformed the third floor of the Connecticut River Museum into a wonderland of model trains, tug boats and Connecticut River history.
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Model Trains at Museum of Art at MSU
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011KFDX photojournalist, Jake Van Donge, gives a look at Wichita Falls' miniature version of The Polar Express.
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Model train club preserves memories of yesteryear
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011Once upon a time the train was the focal point of many towns, some of which owed their very existence to the railroad. The howl of a whistle announced the arrival of the train that was bringing passengers, news, mail and goods that otherwise the townspeople would do without.
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