Conducting magic

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

As the foot-long model train engine chugged around the tracks Saturday, making its way through an idyllic miniature town and blowing a horn, Mo Clark tried to decide which of her boys was most mesmerized: 5-year-old Colin, 7-year-old Aidan — or 41-year-old Wayne, Clark’s husband. “There’s something about boys and …

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Conducting magic

Mall’s model trains captivate kids of all ages

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

As the foot-long model train engine chugged around the tracks Saturday, making its way through an idyllic miniature town and blowing a horn, Mo Clark tried to decide which of her boys was most mesmerized: 5-year-old Colin, 7-year-old Aidan — or 41-year-old Wayne, Clark’s husband. “There’s something about boys and …

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Working on the railroad

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Model Railroad Club of Buffalo plans first open house in three years

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Working on the railroad

Model railroad enthusiasts are set for Paris show this weekend

Friday, January 13th, 2012

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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Next stop: Richland!

Friday, January 13th, 2012

Train lovers check out the HO scale model train set at the Patcong Valley Model Railroad Club in Richland during an open house Sunday. / Staff photo/Cody Glenn

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Model trains are holiday treat at Fairfield Museum

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Diana Cadan and her son, Mateo, of Fairfield, foreground, enjoy the Holiday Express Train Show at the Fairfield Museum and History Center when it was unveiled for the season Friday.

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Model trains mean big fun during annual show at Field House

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

HUNTINGTON -- Hundreds of families seeking a fun evening got on the right track Friday when they made a stop at the first night of the 54th annual Appalachian Railroad Society's Model Train Show at the Veteran's Memorial Field House.

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Charlie Kauffman’s model train displays weave through history

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Become immersed in Charlie Kauffman’s world of model trains this holiday season as he opens up his private collection for the first time to the public. Everyone from the young to the young at heart are welcome to take in the sights, sounds and even smells of Kauffman’s various quarter-inch sceneries, which include the Good Lumber Co. in Quincy; the former Mont Alto Iron Co., which was housed on ...

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Sebring Model Railroad Club holds open house

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

The Sebring Model Railroad Club knows a thing or two about model trains. For starters, the group has built a 3,000-foot layout in the Sebring Station, which it owns.

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All aboard the model train extravaganza

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Train modelers of all ages are all aboard the Model Railroad Extravaganza this weekend at the Wilmington Railroad Museum. Organizers geared this year's event more toward kids in an effort to keep the love for model trains alive for future generations. Little ones and teens can participate in challenges around the model tracks to earn an engineer certificate. Model ...

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