Locomotivated
Sunday, December 26th, 2010Picture cozy Christmastime décor and what comes to mind might include holiday lights, cheery wreaths and an electric train running in circles beneath a Christmas tree.
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Locomotivated
Home/Garden Shorts: Trains and more focus of Phipps’ show
Saturday, October 9th, 2010"Gothic Gardens in Autumn," Phipps Conservatory's fall flower show, opens next Saturday and runs through Nov. 7 in Oakland. All 13 types of chrysanthemums and other fall-bloomers will be displayed with pumpkins, gourds and creatures and sets from this summer's show, "Gargoyles in the Garden."
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"All Aboard" for the Big Texas Train Show
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010Model Railroad Fans Get on Track at the George R. Brown Convention Center October 16 and 17, 2010
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All aboard the railroad garden; Two popular hobbies are crossing paths
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010How to get started on creating a garden for model trains with tips on planning, plants and more. Plus, a link to a video.
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All aboard the railroad garden; Two popular hobbies are crossing paths
Salem area’s garden railroads will be on display
Friday, August 13th, 2010Railroads hold a universal appeal, captivating and bringing smiles to the faces of just about everyone, from small children to senior citizens. If you've ever spent time around the train table at A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village or Mission Mill during Magic at the Mill, you've felt it.
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Money makes the world go round
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010STORY BY CAROLINE KERAS Despite the current difficult economic times, some people notoriously enter a career for the love of the work and not the paycheck. The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts wants to eliminate the notion of the starving artist in Leominster. read more
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What You Didn’t Know About Gangster Al Capone
Monday, August 9th, 2010Jonathan Eig's new book Get Capone reveals new insights about the famous Chicago gangster -- including how freely he spoke to reporters, the time he shot himself in the groin, and how venereal disease eventually robbed him of his health and sanity.
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These gardens sprout miniature railroads
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010Chuggachugga. Chuggachugga. Chooooochooo.
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Residents, children learn about model trains
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010The Lansing Model Railroad Club was joined by the Capital Area Railway Society and the Grand Rapids Model Railroad Historical Society to host the inaugural Train Day at the Michigan 4-H Childrens Garden at MSU, and the garden plans to expand the clubs involved for next year.
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Model railroads a labor of love for retirement community
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010When Charlie McNutt arrived at Bethany Village in 2004, he was known as "the bishop."
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