Conducting magic

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

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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Conducting magic

Mall’s model trains captivate kids of all ages

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

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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Railroad club hosts open house

Monday, November 28th, 2011

The club assembled a Christmas model for the event.

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Giant-scale model airport amazes (photos)

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Road Trip 2011: Hamburg, Germany's Miniatur Wunderland models its own city's airport with planes that take off and land--on their own.

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The world’s largest model train collection (photos)

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Road Trip 2011: The Miniatur Wunderland is eight miles of model railway track--and hundreds of trains to run on them.

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GETTING ON TRACK

Sunday, May 8th, 2011

Eugene Amtrak riders have reason to hope for “more rapid, more often and more on-time” service, Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy told a train station full of train enthusiasts Saturday. At the celebration of National Train Day, Piercy announced that she and Portland developer John Russell will preside over a high-level …

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Charlotte Group Trains Others On Workforce Improvements

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

The Charlotte areas ability to put people back to work is becoming a model for the nation.

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Man loses train collection in fire

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

A Novinger resident lost his scale-model train display worth thousands of dollars.

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Show was a model event

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

ALMOST 2,000 visitors rolled into a three-day model transport show this Easter.

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Show was a model event

All aboard for model rail club’s final Easter show (North-West Evening Mail)

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

THE sound of real trains will be heard at the 48th Furness Model Railway Club Railway and Transport Exhibition when it opens on Friday.

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All aboard for model rail club’s final Easter show (North-West Evening Mail)