Sunday, January 9th, 2011
What is it about this time of year that brings out the model trains? We asked Herb Roome, one of six volunteers with the Wilton Historical Society (WHS) who set and break down an elaborate display of all gauges of electric trains for the holidays, something that has snowballed into a tradition that now livens up the society’s historic old house on Danbury Road like clockwork. There’s the old ...
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Not too late to catch the trains at the Wilton Historical Society
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Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
On Sept. 25-26 the Lakewood Heritage Commission and the Lakewood Historical Society will host a model railroad show for the benefit of the Lakewood Heritage Museum, featuring the Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders. The train show will be in the cafeteria of Lakewood High School, 855 Somerset Ave, Lakewood. The hours will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days. read more
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Model railroad show to be held in Lakewood
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Monday, September 20th, 2010
My constant harangue against traffic and in favor of trains aside, I do own a car: a used ’97 Honda Accord with 130,000 miles on it. It’s a great car (the interior infused with cigar smoke notwithstanding), and I hope to run it into the ground.
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Talking Transportation: Keeping that ol’ car running
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Saturday, July 31st, 2010
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Monday, July 19th, 2010
ABU DHABI, July 20, 2010 (AFP) A year after its first Formula One race, Abu Dhabi hopes to lure even more tourists with "Ferrari World" -- a grandiose theme park that is the first of its kind for the iconic Italian carmaker. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi announced on Monday that the park will open in 100 days featuring a record-breaking roller coaster ride meant to emulate the feeling of being in a ...
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Abu Dhabi lures tourists with world's first Ferrari park
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Monday, April 5th, 2010
All children are artists, Pablo Picasso said. The problem is how to remain an artist once you grow up. Gregory Clark, left, is seeking to solve that challenge with a new project that encourages childrens creative pursuits and trains them toward aesthetic discovery.
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Foundation aims to keep kids creative spark alive
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
There are no I-Touches, cell phones, or other electronic devices.
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Great Trains: The circus comes to town (Wilton Bulletin)
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) wants to increase the number of taxicabs but at the same time cut the number of public utility buses in the country this year.
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LTFRB wants more taxis, fewer buses (Manila Bulletin)
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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Model trains will be rolling at the Ocean County Historical Society (OCHS), 26 Hadley Ave., Toms River, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 26-27. O gauge and HO gauge layouts from the Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders will be operating on the lower level of the Society Museum for kids of all ages.
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OCHS holiday exhibit includes model trains (Brick Township Bulletin)
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
The Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge, will hold its annual Holiday Model Train Exhibit through Dec. 29, with the opening reception and annual treelighting ceremony to take place 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.
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Holiday model train exhibit under way (Edison-Metuchen Sentinel)
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