Corruption, broken trains, floods in the city: This is Singapore?

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Senior officials arrested in a corruption investigation. Subway commuters trapped underground without light or proper ventilation. Flooded roads in the financial district. It may sound like the Philippines or perhaps Indonesia, but this is Singapore.

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Corruption, broken trains, floods in the city: This is Singapore?

All aboard the model train extravaganza

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Train modelers of all ages are all aboard the Model Railroad Extravaganza this weekend at the Wilmington Railroad Museum. Organizers geared this year's event more toward kids in an effort to keep the love for model trains alive for future generations. Little ones and teens can participate in challenges around the model tracks to earn an engineer certificate. Model ...

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Miniature train event at National Railway Museum

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

MODEL railway fans of all ages are being welcomed to the National Railway Museum in York this half-term for a celebration of toy and miniature trains.

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Robber steals teeny-tiny trains

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Train robberies are rare in Sedona; especially ones where the train itself is what’s been stolen. That’s not as difficult as it sounds, however, considering the locomotives are small enough to be picked up with one hand. Detectives with the Sedona Police Department are investigating the theft of model railroad equipment believed to be taken sometime between March and Saturday, July 23, from a ...

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Officials axed after bullet train crash

Sunday, July 24th, 2011

THREE senior railways officials have been axed after a collision between two high-speed bullet trains in China killed 35 people. 

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Trains in Halifax, but not for Halifax

Friday, March 25th, 2011

With some talk of commuter light-rail along the Bedford Hwy, some Haligonians have been wondering what these new locomotives are doing sitting on the tracks at the end of the rail cut on port lands. But dont get too excited. The five-unit choo choo that has been spotted at the south end terminal is en route to Rotterdam, Holland.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

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Model railroader’s interest in trains began at very early age

Monday, February 14th, 2011

SANDY LAKE -- When Earl Symonds was a child living upstairs of the Sandy Lake train station where his father was agent, crews would frequently give him rides.

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Locomotive enthusiasts talk track

Monday, November 15th, 2010

WINCHESTER -- Miniature locomotive enthusiasts were rolling into the Winchester Model Railroad Club's show, sale, and open house Saturday morning, but no one had one specific model of desire in mind.

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EC’s nod for special trains

Friday, October 1st, 2010

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has granted permission to the Railways to run special trains for the coming festive season. It has allowed the running of special trains during the Durga Puja, Deepavali and Chhat festival and winter special trains.

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Model trains, antique cars and art on show in New Haven

Friday, September 24th, 2010

NEW HAVEN — It’s a model train show. It’s an antique car show. It’s an art show. It’s all of the above!

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