Hot Ticket: Behind the Myths, model trains, handmade items

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

Special-effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman will take a stab at establishing the validity of adages, news stories and rumors in this live version of their TV show " Mythbusters ."

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TinyClub co-founder thrives on building model railroad scenes

Friday, October 7th, 2011

Getting to know ... Jim Hundley What other hobbies besides trains? He likes to “dink” around with graphic designs and web site building. He does not watch much television.

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TinyClub co-founder thrives on building model railroad scenes

Friday, October 7th, 2011

Getting to know ... Jim Hundley What other hobbies besides trains? He likes to “dink” around with graphic designs and web site building. He does not watch much television.

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Liberal Communities Join Libertarians in Firing at the Bullet Train

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- When the commuter trains rumble toward San Francisco, they pass through some of the most liberal cities ...

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Sacramento show enthralls train lovers young and old

Sunday, July 10th, 2011

Admiring a model train display takes the utmost focus, as any gung-ho "modeler" at the 21st annual National Train Show will tell you.

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Things To Do: Trains, Nibblers and zombies all will roll this weekend

Friday, July 8th, 2011

No plans yet for Friday and the weekend? Here are some entertaining (and maybe a little scary) options.

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Railroad models a hit with young, old

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

Sean O’Neill, 9, lives in Los Olivos, and he loves trains so much that he did a school project on the Pacific Coast Railway that used to run to Mattei’s Tavern from southern San Luis Obispo County.

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Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Antique railroad equipment, model trains, firefighting equipment, antique cars, military vehicles and Amador Central train rides highlight the Ione RailFair.

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Ditching Cars For Bullet Trains – Can Obama Get High-Speed On Track

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

President Barack Obama wants to upgrade America's transport system using high-speed trains, bringing a taste of what is a part of everyday life in Europe and Asia to the United States. But the car-obsessed nation is divided over the plans. Is the mammoth project doomed to failure?

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Editorial: Put the brakes to bullet trains

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Editorial: Put the brakes to bullet trains - California lawmakers are billions of dollars short

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