Indiana Model Train Show fascinates young, old

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

Children and adults alike watched with wide-eyed fascination as model trains circled the three tracks on the 16-by-24 foot table set up in the Sellersburg Moose Lodge on Saturday.

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Seoul trains N Korea ‘intellectual troops’

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

South Korea trains defectors to rebuild North in the event of regime's collapse.

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Seoul trains N Korea 'intellectual troops'

Eurostar Buys New Trains to Add Routes, Fend Off Deutsche Bahn

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

Eurostar Group Ltd., the operator of high-speed trains through the Channel Tunnel, will spend 700 million pounds ($1.1 billion) to buy 10 new expresses and add routes in a bid to fend off competition from Deutsche Bahn AG.

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Deutsche Bahn Seeks to Run Trains to London by 2013

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Deutsche Bahn AG signed a cooperation agreement with the owner of the high-speed train track connecting London with the Channel Tunnel, paving the way for direct rail services between the U.K. and Germany.

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Talking Transportation: Keeping the Old Car Running

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

My constant harangue against traffic and in favor of trains aside, I do own a car: a used ’97 Honda Accord with 130,000 miles on it. It’s a great car (the interior infused with cigar smoke notwithstanding), and I hope to run it into the ground.

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Malaysia Plans Nuclear Power, Mass Rail Investments

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

Malaysia plans to develop a nuclear energy industry, build a mass rail network and create a shopping district to rival Singapore’s Orchard Road as part of efforts to boost investment and spur growth.

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Attractions: Week of Aug. 26

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Area attractions run on a rotating basis as space allows.

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Attractions: Week of Aug. 26

BEST BETS: San Diego weekend

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Top things to do this weekend in San Diego.

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Go & Do: Aug. 5

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

MANATEE

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Model trains pass through secret worlds

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Life is like a railroad. It sort of helps if youre connected.

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