Railroad Days pulls into Fullerton Station

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Trains of all sizes, from tiny Z-scale model trains to a full size Burlington Northern Santa Fe diesel electric engine, attracted visitors of all sizes to the Fullerton Train Station for Railroad Days 2012. This marked the return of this railroad fan event to the city after four years, caused by...

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Model Trains And Military Toys

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Model trains and military toys are on exhibit at The Visitor Center in Jefferson Barracks Park through Dec.

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Model train show set

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

A holiday tradition that has kept alive a love for model trains will take place this weekend in Carteret County. The 17th annual John Costlow Christmas Model Train Show will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Beaufort Train Depot on Broad...

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Trains and fun make a stop at the Nixon library

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

YORBA LINDA - The model trains are again chugging on the tracks at the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum.The Holiday Festival of Trains has become somewhat of an annual tradition at the library, from model trains representing various periods in history to the fantasy, such as a Thomas...

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Planes, trains and automobiles … Hobby shop’s owner has been on board for 60 years

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Harter's Hobby House is the kind of place you'd expect Wally and Beaver to stop by after school.

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Boone County Veterans: Ken Barkwill, Air Force, WWII.

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Ken Barkwill found himself in World War II as a result of his love of model planes and trains.

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Model Railroad Show Rolls into Dothan

Monday, September 20th, 2010

The 20th Annual Wiregrass Model Railroad Show draws huge crowds. More than 1200 people attended the 2-day family event at the Peanut Festival Fairgrounds.

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Former movie theater owner Dick Smith dies at age 91

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Longtime Marysville movie theater operator Richard “Dick” Smith, who died Sept. 1, was well known for his negotiating skill with film distributors and for his earlier experience showing movies in the military.

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BEST BETS: East County weekend

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Top things to do this weekend.

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Model trains pass through secret worlds

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Life is like a railroad. It sort of helps if youre connected.

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