Fun holiday past time in Sykesville

Friday, December 24th, 2010

The Moose Caboose in Sykesville continues the old fashioned tradition of model trains.

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Small Business owners hope for a profitable Saturday

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

This holiday season, retailers will be trying to get you to spend in their stores, but small business owners like Bob Jekel, owner of Parkade Hobbies, sells model trains at his store and is hoping his unique items stand out most,"We're more of a specialty item, primarily model railroading, model train sets, so people come looking for that later on."

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Holiday Toy Trains are here

Friday, November 12th, 2010

Quigley inside one of two pop-up Lexan bubbles viewing the Faragher Model train from inside the exhibit. ©2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Train lovers gathered for Swap meet

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

People who enjoy model trains got to see plenty of them Sunday in Cheektowaga.

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Picking Up Some Steam

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

In 100 years of hobbying, model railroads and trains may have skipped a generation, but hobbyists note that there is a resurgence of interest in younger children today.

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Picking Up Some Steam

Celebration of train rolls into Buffalo

Sunday, September 12th, 2010

Steam whistles are blowing once again in Buffalo's historic Central Terminal.

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Full steam ahead! House with 1,000ft model railway in back garden goes under the hammer

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

The centre piece of the track is a huge Koi carp pool with bridges and waterfalls, where workmen can be seen maintaining the tracks.

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New at the Fair: Model trains, model green homes

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

At this year's Minnesota State Fair, what's new is what's old.

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New at the Fair: Model trains, model green homes

Ford To Introduce Eight New Vehicles In India By 2015

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Ford To Introduce Eight New Vehicles In India By 2015

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The Prius gets a purr: Green car is made noisier to protect pedestrians

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Toyota is to begin selling the sound generator for installation in its best-selling Prius car - which runs in near silence on electric power at low speeds.

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