For Rare And Hard To Find Model Trains
The group is part of the Jerni Collection, which includes more than 27,000 toys made between 1850 and 1940. The auction house is offering the entire collection as a single lot in a private sale estimated to bring more than $10 million. Other experts put the value much higher.
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Model Trains Among $10 Million in Sotheby’s 27,000 Antique Toys
Eurostar will begin a redesign and overhaul of its existing fleet next year and purchase 10 new train sets from Siemens AG able to reach speeds of 320 kilometers an hour (198 mph), adding 900 seats, it said today in an e-mailed statement.
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Eurostar to Buy Siemens Trains in Bid to Counter Deutsche Bahn
Siemens AG, the German maker of the ICE high-speed train, is poised to clinch a 2.2 billion-euro ($2.8 billion) order from Russia for 240 regional trains , as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin works to upgrade infrastucture.
More here: Siemens, OAO Russian Railways to Sign $2.8 Billion Regional Trains Deal
STANFORD, Calif.----Most companies in the fashion industry are firmly entrenched in a business model that involves outsourcing production and distributing products through cheaper, “slow boat” channels.
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Stanford Graduate School of Business Research: Outsourcing May Be Slowing Down Apparel Firms (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Siemens AG said Wednesday it has received an order from Russian Railways to build 54 regional trains that will be used for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.
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Lionel Electric Trains, the brand known for thrilling kids of all ages for over 100 years, is opening its first ever retail location with a pop-up store at Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City.
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Lionel Electric Trains Opens Store at Rockefeller Center (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
German carmaker Bayerische Motoren Werke AG reports earnings for its third quarter Nov. 3. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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Earnings Preview: BMW 3Q results (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The popularity of Virgin's Pendolino trains means they are set to be Hornby's biggest-selling train model for a third year running. The popularity of the model version of the Pendolino is mirrored by the fact that thousands of passengers have already bought tickets for travel on Virgin Trains services over the festive period.
Continue here: Pendolino set to be Biggest Selling Train Model for a Third Year Running (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
ORMOND BEACH -- As the diesel engine on the locomotive sputtered and rattled to life, the sounds of crew members running through the startup checklist could be heard emanating from the cab.
More here: Model-train company on the right track (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
Toymaker Hornby PLC has been granted licensing rights to produce a range of toys -- including the iconic red London buses and black taxis -- linked to the London 2012 Olympics.
More here: Hornby to sell Olympics toys (AP via Yahoo! Finance)