Model trains remain timeless, even in era of texting

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

BETHLEHEM — Fourteen-year-old Benton Schwartz stood at the corner of a huge model railroad layout and watched the trains slowly go round and round and round — and round.

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McKeesport model railroad group begins open house

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

What better way to get in the holiday spirit than to surround yourself with model trains? The McKeesport Model Railroad Club, 2200 Walnut St., Mc-eesport, is hosting its annual weekend open house through Sunday.

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One Year Ago Today… (About)

Friday, December 10th, 2010

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Denver and Rio Grande Narrow Gauge Excursion (About)

Friday, December 10th, 2010

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Office Car Special (About)

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

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DRGW Prototype History (About)

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

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Freight Car Friday – EBT 882 (About)

Friday, November 26th, 2010

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Off to War (About)

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

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Home/Garden Shorts: Trains and more focus of Phipps’ show

Saturday, October 9th, 2010

"Gothic Gardens in Autumn," Phipps Conservatory's fall flower show, opens next Saturday and runs through Nov. 7 in Oakland. All 13 types of chrysanthemums and other fall-bloomers will be displayed with pumpkins, gourds and creatures and sets from this summer's show, "Gargoyles in the Garden."

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EXCLUSIVE: Amtrak’s Engel talks company goals, recounts youth in Boyertown area

Friday, October 8th, 2010

PHILADELPHIA — Congo native Al Engel has an affinity for railroading, as it is something he has been doing his entire life, from working on model trains with his father to designing locomotives with General Electric.

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