Corruption, broken trains, floods in the city: This is Singapore?

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Senior officials arrested in a corruption investigation. Subway commuters trapped underground without light or proper ventilation. Flooded roads in the financial district. It may sound like the Philippines or perhaps Indonesia, but this is Singapore.

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Waynesville's Fun Things Etc. hosts free model train exhibit

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

WAYNESVILLE — The Smoky Mountain Model Railroaders will set up their collection of electric Lionel model trains Friday at Fun Things Etc., 196 N. Main St. The free display will be open through Feb. 12.

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Big E hosts Railroad Hobby Show

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Model railroad trains have rolled into the big E expo center.

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Model trains on display at Valley River Center

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

It's a childhood dream come true this weekend at Valley River Center.

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Model trains entertain all ages

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Hundreds of model train enthusiasts had an opportunity to view and operate elaborate layouts as well as buy and sell new and antique trains last Saturday during the annual Train Collector’s Associatio

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Popular display of model trains reaches end of the line

Friday, January 13th, 2012

A favorite train display with a lot of history will soon close its doors.  After 26 years, The Old Mauch Chunk Model Train Display in Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., will be packed up on Sunday. "We've been open year-round for 26-and-a-half years. We opened August 22, 1985," said Michael Heery, whose family owns the display. Before that, Heery said, it took one family nearly 50 years to collect the ...

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Organization Notes: Jan. 14

Friday, January 13th, 2012

See model trains in action Sunday at Burlington City Hall

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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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Tiny boats are huge on detail

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Wittman, Md., native John Into has been working on model boats for 50 years.

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Thorpe’s model train whistle to soon go silent

Monday, January 9th, 2012

RON GOWER/TIMES NEWS Model trains have been a passion for Michael and Erica Heery, shown with their Old Mauch Chunk display, which has been a Jim Thorpe tourist attraction for 26 years. The display is closing on Sunday.

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