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Trains collide in south India, killing 15

Tue, 22 May 2012 04:20:36 +0000

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.

Models on the rails – some big enough to ride

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:24:39 +0000

The Reading Society of Model Engineers hosted an open house over the weekend at its clubhouse in Alsace Township to kick off the group's 2012 season, which runs from May to November.

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Models on the rails - some big enough to ride

Model railroad steams back to 1960

Sun, 13 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

The Lompoc HO Model Railroad Club is in the process of completing a new 1,500-foot track layout which features scenery of what Lompoc looked like more than 50 years ago.

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Carol Pierson Holding: A Better Idea for Branding Public Transit

Tue, 08 May 2012 22:56:18 +0000

So if a car's experience is so fundamentally different than riding transit, what parallel experience can we plumb for joyous attributes? I would propose we look for a model to long-distance trains and their sense of possibility and romance, not the raw sex of cars.

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Model train club gives public a bird's-eye view

Mon, 07 May 2012 17:58:36 +0000

Bianca Chirrick, 5, left, and her sister Camila, 7, right, enjoy the model trains passing by during the Spring Open House at the Glendale Model Railroad Club in Glendale on Saturday, May 5, 2012.

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Model Train Show Transcends Age

Sun, 06 May 2012 23:29:59 +0000

Model trains are timeless.

Model enthusiasts’ layout goes coast to coast

Sun, 06 May 2012 14:15:22 +0000

GALVESTON When Steve Townley got his first look at the Galveston Model Railroad Club and Museum one thought entered his mind.

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Railroad Days pulls into Fullerton Station

Sat, 05 May 2012 21:20:40 +0000

Trains of all sizes, from tiny Z-scale model trains to a full size Burlington Northern Santa Fe diesel electric engine, attracted visitors of all sizes to the Fullerton Train Station for Railroad Days 2012. This marked the return of this railroad fan event to the city after four years, caused by...

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Farmpark features rail fun all weekend

Thu, 03 May 2012 14:49:47 +0000

Farmpark in Kirtland presents "Railroads in the Parks" Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Highlights include model trains, a railroad-themed play area, activities, historical exhibits and more. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for visitors 60 and over, and $4 for children 2-11. Children under 2 and Farmpark members are free. In addition, all Lake County residents enjoy free entry with ...

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Bridgeton exhibit of Aurora model kit art, local photographer's work opens this weekend

Thu, 03 May 2012 10:10:21 +0000

BRIDGETON — “An Exhibition of Illustrations for Aurora Model Kits and Others” opens with a reception on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Frank Burton and Sons, located at 333 W. Broad St., and runs through July 10.

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