Railroad Days pulls into Fullerton Station

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Trains of all sizes, from tiny Z-scale model trains to a full size Burlington Northern Santa Fe diesel electric engine, attracted visitors of all sizes to the Fullerton Train Station for Railroad Days 2012. This marked the return of this railroad fan event to the city after four years, caused by...

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Trains rumble through Central for annual festival

Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Chuck Spelina gave a "high-ball" hand gesture as a train barreled past downtown Central's Railroad Festival on Saturday afternoon.

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Something for everyone at maritime park’s season opener this weekend

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Whether you are interested in shopping, food, show cars, model trains, colonial re-enactors, antique boats, Civil War exhibits, boat building, creek cruises, diesel engines, open air music or just walking around the park, there is something for you at Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park’s Working Waterman’s Weekend and season opener this Friday and Saturday, April 27–28, from ...

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Victoria's Secret models a rare breed

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Victoria's Secret models are "rarer than the world's top-performing" athletes.

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PHOTOS: Trains, trains and more trains

Sunday, April 15th, 2012

The 10th Annual Model Railroad Show features Saturday and Sunday, April 14-15, at First Presbyterian Church, 1225 Fourth St., Fond du Lac. On Sunday the show runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church. Photos taken on Saturday, April 14, 2012.

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PHOTOS: Trains, trains and more trains

York Model Railway Show celebrates its 50th year

Monday, April 9th, 2012

THOUSANDS of visitors descended on the city over the weekend for the 50th York Model Railway Show.

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Young, older make tracks to model train show in Wallingford

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

WALLINGFORD — The gym and cafeterias at Sheehan High School were filled with trains and railroad enthusiasts Sunday afternoon for the school’s fourth annual model train show.

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Young, older make tracks to model train show in Wallingford

Model train tour on track for April 28

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Model railroad enthusiasts will get an opportunity to tour eight new layouts at six locations between Harrison City and Ligonier during the fourth annual Model Railroad Home Tour, set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 28.

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Photos: Model train show features big layouts, tiny trains

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Local model train clubs were on hand as were dozens of vendors selling everything from CD's featuring the sounds of trains in rumbling high-fidelity to collectors offering the rarest of vintage models.

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Enthusiasts young and old share a devotion to scale-model rails

Monday, February 20th, 2012

(from left) Keegan Gresham, 4, of Bloomington and Gus Ulrich, 3, of Brimfield gaze in wonder at model monorail Sunday during the Peoria Train Fair at Illinois Central College in Peoria.

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Enthusiasts young and old share a devotion to scale-model rails