Auctions: Philadelphia-area auctions offer trains and metal memorabilia

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Three sales next week will offer items appealing to the metallurgically minded: a gold presentation trophy; a collection of brass model railroad trains, and advertising signs made of tin. Off to the smelters.

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Ex Playboy model trains teen daughter to become topless model

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

London, Jan 18 : A former Playboy pin-up model is so keen to make her daughter follow in her footsteps that she is training her to become a topless model.

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Model trains delight at Cal Expo show

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

Spyro Avdis, 3, got a kick out of a passing model train at the Great Train Expo at Cal Expo on Satur

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Auctions: Trains and dolls for the yuletide

Friday, December 16th, 2011

Stephenson's is wooing holiday shoppers Friday with a sale at its Southampton gallery of toys - at highly affordable prices - featuring that most appealing of decorations for the Christmas tree, toy trains to run under it.

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Westchester Model Railroad Club’s cars roll at nature center

Sunday, December 11th, 2011

Hundreds of people watched the display of model trains by the Westchester Model Railroad Club at the Greenburgh Nature Center on Saturday.

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Model trains bring holiday tradition to Downtown Austin

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

The Tinplate Trackers, an Austin-based model train club, is keeping the tradition of model trains and winter holidays alive. The group has model trains setup in Downtown Austin to give the public an opportunity to experience the tradition which has lasted generations.

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Salisbury man accused of stealing model trains from stepfather

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

A 56-year-old Salisbury man is accused of stealing model trains from his step father and selling them at a pawn shop.

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Salisbury man accused of stealing model trains from stepfather

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

A 56-year-old Salisbury man is accused of stealing model trains from his step father and selling them at a pawn shop.

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Charlie Kauffman’s model train displays weave through history

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Become immersed in Charlie Kauffman’s world of model trains this holiday season as he opens up his private collection for the first time to the public. Everyone from the young to the young at heart are welcome to take in the sights, sounds and even smells of Kauffman’s various quarter-inch sceneries, which include the Good Lumber Co. in Quincy; the former Mont Alto Iron Co., which was housed on ...

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Listen to the blues, explore model trains, get classical and more

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

There's lots to see, do and explore today in the South Sound. Get out and enjoy.

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