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Large-scale model train hobbyists are on the same track

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:39:52 +0000

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

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:31:47 +0000

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

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Ex Playboy model trains teen daughter to become topless model

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:45:02 +0000

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

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:02:58 +0000

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?

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:45:33 +0000

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

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:54:25 +0000

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

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:38:15 +0000

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

Local Briefs

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:08:16 +0000

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

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:44:32 +0000

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

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:32:30 +0000

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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