For Rare And Hard To Find Model Trains
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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Many people remember a childhood with an electric train set. Perhaps it was an HO-scale layout on a sheet of plywood in the basement or a brand-new Lionel set first discovered under the Christmas tree. While most of those train sets have been long-since put away, some Southern Illinoisans' fondness for model railroading has grown, both in levels of interest and in the size of their trains.
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John Zach had model trains as a kid, but he didn’t really start getting into the hobby until one Christmas in the mid 1970s. "I said, ‘Oh, I still have trains. Let’s put them under the Christmas tree,’ ” Zach, 62, a tax preparer, said on Thursday. “It’s been downhill ever since.” Downhill and uphill, at least for the trains. Zach has been building a miniature replica of the Sierra Railroad with ...
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Twain Harte man recreates rail history
When you drive up to Stuart Taylor’s house and see a light shining in the basement window, you can bet the imagination is at work.
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See model trains in action Sunday at Burlington City Hall
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The volunteer group's annual open house series runs until late January in Stockertown.
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Coastal Mountain Railroad, a group of hobbyists from area communities, will exhibit its HO-scale model trains at the Norfolk Public Library.
Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook Page ESSEX — Steve Cryan has again transformed the third floor of the Connecticut River Museum into a wonderland of model trains, tug boats and Connecticut River history.
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A Massive Train Show, 18 Years Running
Hilton Osaka hosting big model train diorama The Hilton Osaka hotel is showcasing model trains running on a large diorama until Jan. 8.
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The Severna Park Model RR Club, now 47, to open its doors to lovers of HO model trains His father always set up an elaborate network of Lionel model trains late on Dec. 24, so when Frank Winner and his little brother, Jim, got up Christmas mornings, they'd find the living room of the small family home filled with moving cars, blowing whistles and flashing lights.
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