For Rare And Hard To Find Model Trains
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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Waynesville's Fun Things Etc. hosts free model train exhibit
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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It's a childhood dream come true this weekend at Valley River Center.
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As the foot-long model train engine chugged around the tracks Saturday, making its way through an idyllic miniature town and blowing a horn, Mo Clark tried to decide which of her boys was most mesmerized: 5-year-old Colin, 7-year-old Aidan — or 41-year-old Wayne, Clark’s husband. “There’s something about boys and …
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Mall’s model trains captivate kids of all ages
A small city moved into Thanksgiving Point on Friday -- literally.
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Model train show draws in thousands to Thanksgiving Point
LEHI — A small city moved into Thanksgiving Point on Friday — literally.
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Model train show draws thousands to Thanksgiving Point
See model trains in action Sunday at Burlington City Hall
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Eight-year-old Ethan Saul has a 14-foot by 9-foot model train layout with vintage steam locomotives at home, and Friday he was in his element as he admired the Harry Potter Hogwarts Express train at the Science Museum of Virginia.
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A model-train lover's paradise
A 56-year-old Salisbury man is accused of stealing model trains from his step father and selling them at a pawn shop.
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A 56-year-old Salisbury man is accused of stealing model trains from his step father and selling them at a pawn shop.
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