Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
A passenger train rammed into a freight train before dawn Tuesday in southern India, killing at least 15 people in a fiery wreck, officials said.
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Trains collide in south India, killing 15
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Saturday, December 24th, 2011
Coastal Mountain Railroad, a group of hobbyists from area communities, will exhibit its HO-scale model trains at the Norfolk Public Library.
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Model railroad at library
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Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
(Barry Chin / Globe file)In 2009, Bruins forward Shawn Thornton takes down another hockey enforcer and former teammate - the...
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
Scientists are releasing gases and fluorescent particles into Boston's subway tunnels during a test to study how toxic chemicals and lethal biological agents could spread through the subway system in a terrorist attack.
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Subway gas attack simulation studied
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Sunday, July 18th, 2010
Kids love trains, and Vicki Hayhurst loves the smiles she sees on their faces when they spot her behind the controls...
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1st class training
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Saturday, June 26th, 2010
On the same day that House and Senate negotiators were celebrating their agreement over the Safe Driving Act last week, an 89-year-old woman in Chelmsford struck a 72-year-old pedestrian while pulling out of a parking lot on Fletcher Street, sending the victim onto the hood of her vehicle, then onto the pavement. Chelmsford - Parking lot - Driving - House - United States Senate
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Saturday, June 19th, 2010
The South Coast Rail line that would restore commuter rail service to Fall River and New Bedford is the biggest transportation project in the works on Beacon Hill in years. The projected cost of $1.4 billion or more would exceed the combined cost of the recent Old Colony/Greenbush Line projects and be more than double the estimated cost of the ... South Coast - Rail transport - Commuter rail ...
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Theres a lot riding on ridership projections for South Coast Rail
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Friday, June 11th, 2010
Tomorrow night, raucous crowds of fans whooping in anticipation of another epic Celtics - Lakers clash will throng to the TD Garden. Projection lights will beam the shamrock-and-leprechaun logo and the Beat L.A. battle cry onto the buildings massive façade, as green spotlights rove around the exterior. TD Garden - Boston Celtics - Politics - Celtics - United States
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Sunday, April 25th, 2010
Massachusetts Two men were killed yesterday afternoon in separate accidents on Massachusetts roadways, a State Police spokesman said. The first accident occurred when a car traveling east on Interstate 195 in Wareham struck a guard rail and flipped at 3:40 p.m., said Sergeant Matthew Murray, a State Police spokesman. The driver was the only person in the vehicle and was ...
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Two killed in accidents on state roadways
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Members of the Melrose-based Boston Metro Hi-Railers Model Train Club held their spring open house on Saturday, April 10, inviting the general public to stop by and view the clubs large collection of model trains. In particular, club members showed off additions to their 2,000-foot track, which, reportedly, is the largest O gauge model train layout in Massachusetts.
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Melrose train club says 'All aboard!' at spring open house
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