York Model Railway Show celebrates its 50th year
Monday, April 9th, 2012THOUSANDS of visitors descended on the city over the weekend for the 50th York Model Railway Show.
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Efficiency prompts big, pricey changes at KAAPA Ethanol
Sunday, April 8th, 2012MINDEN — The dirt work was finished Monday and about two-thirds of the nearly four miles of rail has been laid in a huge loop south of the KAAPA Ethanol plant. With delivery of a locomotive expected in about six weeks, plant employees loading 96-car unit trains for shipment on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line soon will be living the dream of model train enthusiasts, but on a full-scale ...
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Efficiency prompts big, pricey changes at KAAPA Ethanol
Young and old come together for annual train show
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012Ken Murphy had his hands full Saturday as he tried to keep his grandsons from touching all the model trains they saw — and there were plenty of them. Murphy and his daughter-in-law, Carolyn, brought the youngsters to the 17 th annual Carolina Coastal Railroad Show at the Shriners Sudan Temple.
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Cumberland 4-H offering Model Trains Club
Monday, February 27th, 2012DEERFIELD TWP. — Do you like trains? Do you have a model train? Would you like to learn about model trains?
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Mysore division unveils its model railroad layout
Saturday, February 18th, 2012The layout, spread over 200 sq. ft, showcases miniature working models of trains and landscape
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Plan your weekend
Friday, February 10th, 2012Choo choo Model Train Flea Market on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 36, 280 King W. Dundas. Take in the model trains, planes, cars, sailing ships, warships, diecast cars, books and photos. Hosted by the Dundas...
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Auctions: Philadelphia-area auctions offer trains and metal memorabilia
Friday, February 3rd, 2012Three 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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Large-scale model train hobbyists are on the same track
Sunday, January 29th, 2012Many 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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Twain Harte man recreates rail history
Friday, January 13th, 2012John 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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Model railroad enthusiasts are set for Paris show this weekend
Friday, January 13th, 2012When 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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