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Auctions: Philadelphia-area auctions offer trains and metal memorabilia

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:32:37 +0000

Three sales next week will offer items appealing to the metallurgically minded: a gold presentation trophy; a collection of brass model railroad trains, and advertising signs made of tin. Off to the smelters.

Model trains call Fleetwood depot home

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:02:44 +0000

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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Ditching Cars For Bullet Trains – Can Obama Get High-Speed On Track

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:40:35 +0000

President Barack Obama wants to upgrade America's transport system using high-speed trains, bringing a taste of what is a part of everyday life in Europe and Asia to the United States. But the car-obsessed nation is divided over the plans. Is the mammoth project doomed to failure?

A Model Train Collector’s One-Track Mind

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:23:21 +0000

After Years Amassing a Miniature World, His Collection Will Be Auctioned for an Out-of-This-World Price

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A Model Train Collector's One-Track Mind

SEPTA’s new railcar model makes inaugural trip

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 07:28:45 +0000

The first of SEPTA's long-awaited Silverliner V passenger railcars made its inaugural revenue trip Friday, carrying SEPTA officials, invited guests, and a handful of paying customers.

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National Train Day (About)

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:46:00 +0000

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ACCION and Elevar Equity Invest $2M in Bethesda-Based GloboKasNet

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:04:29 +0000

ACCION's Frontier Investment Group and Elevar Equity Back Payment Solution Designed to Build Financi...

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ACCION and Elevar Equity Invest $2M in Bethesda-Based GloboKasNet

Some perceive a lack of activities for teens in Chester

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:31:32 +0000

Derrick Bradley, a talented 16-year-old student athlete, sits poolside at Chester's sole municipal swimming pool, texting his friends and basking in the safety of a well-run public facility.

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How to Protect Your Smartphone’s Valuable Data

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:00:00 +0000

So you just lost your smartphone. It isn't the end of the world, but it sure feels like it.

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How to Protect Your Smartphone's Valuable Data

Handmade Models Of London Tube Stations

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:51:57 +0000

John Howe is a model enthusiast who builds realistic card models of Tube stations, bus depots, art deco shops and other London locations. He's accrued a mighty collection of miniature transport sites, which can be viewed on Flickr . The kits are available for purchase through Kingsway Models - primarily for display of toy vehicles, but we're sure you lot can think of ...

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Handmade Models Of London Tube Stations