For Rare And Hard To Find Model Trains
About 5,000 unionized Canadian Pacific railway workers went on strike just after midnight Wednesday after negotiators were unable to reach a contract agreement with the employer.
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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.
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Collectors from all over the west coast showcased their latest model train creations at the 24th annual model train show in Eugene on Sunday.
A local model railroad club hosted a train show this weekend. It's a chance for people to take a look at several different types of trains in all different shapes and sizes.
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Local model train club showing off their locomotives
Edward “Joseph” Cooper, of Maplewood, passed away March 18, 2012, at the age of 74. Joe Cooper was born Dec. 16, 1937 in Newburg. Joe married Betty Lou Hance on June 20, 1958. Joe enjoyed his Model A car, model trains, his pet dog J.R., he also loved to socialize and joke with family and friends.
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CYNDI MILLS editor@thedailyobserver.ca The CN rail lines may be abandoned in the area, but over March Break people can catch the local trains at the third annual Model Train Exhibit.
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Hundreds flocked to Essex Junction for the annual model train show put on by Vermont Rails.
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Trains roll into Essex Jct.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson defends his vision of driverless Tube trains after a near miss in which a five-year-old boy fell between a platform and train.
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Local model train clubs were on hand as were dozens of vendors selling everything from CD's featuring the sounds of trains in rumbling high-fidelity to collectors offering the rarest of vintage models.
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Photos: Model train show features big layouts, tiny trains
The Eastwood American Legion opened its doors to the public on Sunday for a look at some of the coolest model trains you'll find anywhere.
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