For Rare And Hard To Find Model Trains
There is a poem that Armin Schannuth likes to quote when talking about trains. It’s from Edna St. Vincent Millay.
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ARGILLITE, Ky. -- The 28th annual Tri-State Model Train Railroad Show is scheduled for March 19-20, at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park.
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Downers Grove resident Keith Lipske, 68, is living proof that if you have a passion for something, it’s never too late to pursue your dreams. A veteran of more than 30 years in the area of information technology, Lipske continued in his free time to invest in his hobby of …
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Model train store a dream come true for retiree
ANTIOCH — Technology and entertainment options move forward at light speed these days, but old-fashioned model trains keep chugging along as a holiday tradition despite that competition. “Christmas and the holiday season is a time when families get together, and model trains bring families together. It’s something they can do …
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Small Business Saturday: Antioch shop on track with toy train comeback
As a child growing up Southwest Virginia, Ron Flanary was fascinated by trains.
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Early fascination for trains turns into a career and a lifetime passion
The items feature vintage comic books, signed prints and memorabilia, specially designed artwork by well known industry figures and more.
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Funtrack Model Railroad Club member Lorenzo Franchi prepares a scene for the model train show held at the Masonic Temple in Ilion.
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All aboard! Model train enthusiasts come together in Ilion
As state officials work to close New York states deficit for the 2010-11 fiscal year, programs, jobs and other state-funded sectors are all facing cuts, including literacy programs such as Literacy Volunteers of Oswego County (LVOC), which may experience a 32 percent cut in funds.
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Community urges lawmakers: Don't close the book on literacy
The Cumberland Valley Model Railroad Club, in cooperation with Sandy and Billy’s Toybox, will host the annual toy, train and doll show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, in the Scotland Community Center on Main Street.
You might have to be 6 feet tall, thin as a weed, and drop-dead gorgeous to be a runway model or make a fashion magazine cover. But there are a host of print modeling gigs that employ the mature, the chunky, the average, and the quirky.
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The Well-Kept Secret (Backstage.com)