Model railroad museum in Richland draws up to 10,000 guests annually

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

License plates from Michigan, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Virginia showed up last week at the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum in Richland.  read more »

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Model railroad museum in Richland draws up to 10,000 guests annually

Mall railroad reaches end of tracks

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

These model trains run on tracks that lead nowhere -- except in the imaginations of little boys like Isaac Henion and his brother, Jackson.

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Model Train Festival brings fun, thousands of people to Tacoma

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

It might be 200-odd years since George Stephenson invented the locomotive, but 10,000 people flocking to the Washington State History Museum each December prove even tablet computers and video games can’t diminish the fun of playing with model trains.

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Model train club preserves memories of yesteryear

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Once upon a time the train was the focal point of many towns, some of which owed their very existence to the railroad. The howl of a whistle announced the arrival of the train that was bringing passengers, news, mail and goods that otherwise the townspeople would do without.

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Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri News, SportsTrain enthusiast, rail historian has been building massive model …

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Becker Spaun stands amid his model trains in his Hannibal, Mo. basement. Spaun has been collecting model trains for more than 40 years; he has hundreds of miniature coal, freight and passenger train cars.

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A new home for Schaefer’s beloved model trains

Monday, December 12th, 2011

BALTIMORE - An orange Union Pacific car. A maroon car from the New York Central Lines. A star-spangled Lionel bicentennial train. They once were prized possessions of one of Maryland's most beloved politicians, the late William Donald Schaefer, and now they're on display at the B&O Railroad Museum. The cantankerous former governor, comptroller and Baltimore mayor had a soft spot for model trains ...

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Train lovers share their passion

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

The Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum has been dedicated to sharing model trains with the public for more than 20 years.

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Veteran trainman Mike Luke sets up display to benefit community partnership

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Members of the new Ford City Renaissance Community Partnership will be hosting the display of veteran model trainman Mike Luke for the holidays.

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Railroad Club Train Show and Sale attracts large family audience

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Inside a room of the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education on Sunday morning, train whistles blew and children cheered as model trains barrelled around handmade tracks. In another room, families crowded around vendors’ stands, eager to purchase their own model train sets.

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Trains, Toys bring crowd to Medina community center

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Much more than Thomas the Tank Engine was on display Sunday at this season’s Model Railroad and Toy Show in Medina.

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