Photos: Model train show features big layouts, tiny trains

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Local model train clubs were on hand as were dozens of vendors selling everything from CD's featuring the sounds of trains in rumbling high-fidelity to collectors offering the rarest of vintage models.

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Model trains at Nailsea School

Friday, February 24th, 2012

TRAIN enthusiasts will show off their life’s work at a model railway exhibition in Nailsea next month.

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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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Model train show draws in thousands to Thanksgiving Point

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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VIDEO: Why do the British love their trains?

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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