Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Many people remember a childhood with an electric train set. Perhaps it was an HO-scale layout on a sheet of plywood in the basement or a brand-new Lionel set first discovered under the Christmas tree. While most of those train sets have been long-since put away, some Southern Illinoisans' fondness for model railroading has grown, both in levels of interest and in the size of their trains.
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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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Saturday, January 21st, 2012
LEHI — A small city moved into Thanksgiving Point on Friday — literally.
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Model train show draws thousands to Thanksgiving Point
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Friday, January 13th, 2012
John Zach had model trains as a kid, but he didn’t really start getting into the hobby until one Christmas in the mid 1970s. "I said, ‘Oh, I still have trains. Let’s put them under the Christmas tree,’ ” Zach, 62, a tax preparer, said on Thursday. “It’s been downhill ever since.” Downhill and uphill, at least for the trains. Zach has been building a miniature replica of the Sierra Railroad with ...
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Twain Harte man recreates rail history
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Friday, January 13th, 2012
See model trains in action Sunday at Burlington City Hall
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Saturday, December 24th, 2011
Coastal Mountain Railroad, a group of hobbyists from area communities, will exhibit its HO-scale model trains at the Norfolk Public Library.
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Friday, December 2nd, 2011
FARGO - The Red River Modules Model Railroad Club will display and demonstrate model trains from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the public library's community room in downtown Fargo.
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Library hosts modular train event Saturday
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Saturday, November 26th, 2011
For Tony Johnson, it's not the madness of Black Friday, but rather a room packed with buzzing model trains that kicks off the Christmas season.
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Train show tracks down enthusiasts
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Saturday, November 26th, 2011
When Jim Herbein was growing up in Fleetwood, he'd catch a ride on a Reading Co. steam locomotive delivering freight to his grandfather's depot, A.R. Hoffman Lumber & Coal.
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Monday, November 21st, 2011
Members of the new Ford City Renaissance Community Partnership will be hosting the display of veteran model trainman Mike Luke for the holidays.
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Veteran trainman Mike Luke sets up display to benefit community partnership
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