In Roxbury, Locomotion
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012“My dream is to have many, many, many trains running at one time,” said Harvey Yaverbaum. “It’s all about motion. In my head, I see 14 to 15 trains moving simultaneously.”
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In Roxbury, Locomotion
In Roxbury, a Former Manhattan Attorney Finds Some Locomotion
Friday, April 27th, 2012“My dream is to have many, many, many trains running at one time,” said Harvey Yaverbaum. “It’s all about motion. In my head, I see 14 to 15 trains moving simultaneously.”
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Model train expo draws 1,000 to Orr Building
Monday, March 12th, 2012For an 8-year-old boy with an interest in building model railroad layouts, Quinn Matthews couldn’t have found himself in a better place Sunday.
Charlie Kauffman’s model train displays weave through history
Monday, November 21st, 2011Become immersed in Charlie Kauffman’s world of model trains this holiday season as he opens up his private collection for the first time to the public. Everyone from the young to the young at heart are welcome to take in the sights, sounds and even smells of Kauffman’s various quarter-inch sceneries, which include the Good Lumber Co. in Quincy; the former Mont Alto Iron Co., which was housed on ...
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Charlie Kauffman's model train displays weave through history
Waynesboro Lions Club train show will be Nov. 6
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011There’s something calming about watching model trains snake along tracks through ornate villages built by area train enthusiasts. The 11th annual Waynesboro Lions Club train show is headed to the Mont Alto Volunteer Fire Department from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. Two working model train layouts will fill the fire hall, along with 80 vendors selling train sets, model trains and automobiles ...
Railroad modelers right on track for fun – Thu, 13 Oct 2011 PST
Thursday, October 13th, 2011There are three tiny little towns in the area you won’t find on any map. Trains pull through the towns, announcing their approach with whistles. Lights twinkle from the buildings. The towns, Bakersville, New City and Cobbleton, are part of a 25-foot-by-60-foot layout for the Evergreen Railroad Modelers’ HO gauge railroad.
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Railroad modelers right on track for fun - Thu, 13 Oct 2011 PST
Around Town — Railroad Days
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011Terry Elder of New Midway and granddaughter Paislynn Elder, 19 months, watch model trains Saturday at the annual Brunswick Railroad Days festival The display was courtesy of the Washington, Virginia & Maryland Garden Railway Society
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On the Street: Toy trains for sale, Honor Flight donation
Sunday, July 24th, 2011Train Collection: A treasure trove of toy trains bearing the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy name will be going on the auction block starting Sunday in Pittsburgh.
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Model trains carry pastor away
Saturday, May 7th, 2011The first gift the Rev. Lou Showers remembers receiving was a train. It was a push-type toy train, but it helped inspire his interest in the railroad and model trains.
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Model trains carry pastor away
Are China’s high-speed trains heading off the rails?
Sunday, April 24th, 2011China’s expanding network of ultramodern high-speed trains has come under growing scrutiny here over costs and because of concerns that builders ignored safety standards in the quest to build faster trains in record time.
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Are China’s high-speed trains heading off the rails?