Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Over at Gatecrasher this morning, a source who "knows his model trains" claims to have spotted David Letterman at the Lionel Train popup store in midtown last week, and the late-night host reportedly spent more than $3,500 there. The piece even features a nice little zinger at the end: "Letterman's love affair with magic carpets made of steel has its limits, though: He transported his purchases ...
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David Letterman, or Someone He Knows, Likes Trains
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Sunday, August 30th, 2009
A woman is dead after her car was hit by a train at a railroad crossing in Byhalia Sunday afternoon.
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Woman Killed in Byhalia Train Accident (FOX 13 Memphis)
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Saturday, July 18th, 2009
In a 1950 museum picture, 9-year-old Lawrence Taylor can be seen among hundreds gathered in downtown Jackson to celebrate famous railroad engineer Casey Jones. The occasion marked the release of a stamp in honor of Jones, who died in 1900 saving lives during a train wreck.
Continue here: Casey Jones Home Gets Makeover (FOX 13 Memphis)
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