Large-scale model train hobbyists are on the same track

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

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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Model train show draws in thousands to Thanksgiving Point

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

A small city moved into Thanksgiving Point on Friday -- literally.

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Ex Playboy model trains teen daughter to become topless model

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

London, Jan 18 : A former Playboy pin-up model is so keen to make her daughter follow in her footsteps that she is training her to become a topless model.

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Model trains delight at Cal Expo show

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

Spyro Avdis, 3, got a kick out of a passing model train at the Great Train Expo at Cal Expo on Satur

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VIDEO: Why do the British love their trains?

Friday, January 13th, 2012

Peter Snow, who has a model railway in his loft, explained why the British love railways and why he preferred trains to his famous swingometer.

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Model railroad at library

Saturday, December 24th, 2011

Coastal Mountain Railroad, a group of hobbyists from area communities, will exhibit its HO-scale model trains at the Norfolk Public Library.

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KANSAI: Who & What

Saturday, December 17th, 2011

Hilton Osaka hosting big model train diorama The Hilton Osaka hotel is showcasing model trains running on a large diorama until Jan. 8.

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Local Briefs

Sunday, December 11th, 2011

Trains to be displayed at the mall Dec. 24The San Juan Large Scale Model Railroad Club will display G Scale model trains from Monday to Dec. 24 at the Durango Mall.

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Mini model train display in Arundel chugs through the ages

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

The Severna Park Model RR Club, now 47, to open its doors to lovers of HO model trains His father always set up an elaborate network of Lionel model trains late on Dec. 24, so when Frank Winner and his little brother, Jim, got up Christmas mornings, they'd find the living room of the small family home filled with moving cars, blowing whistles and flashing lights.

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Mini model train display chugs along

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

The Severna Park Model RR Club, now 47, to open its doors to lovers of HO model trains Frank Winner, vice-president of the Severna Park Model Railroad Club, watches a train travel across a railroad bridge. This weekend, as area firehouses, malls and museums are unveiling their traditional holiday train setups, Winner's club will be doing something it has done twice a year for more than 40 years ...

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