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Archive for January, 2009
Model trains much more than a hobby – Everett Herald
by Admin on January 28th, 2009
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MONROE — If Brett Lopez had to choose between tickets to the Super Bowl or a model train, hed take the train. Lopez, 49, of Tacoma, was one of about 4,000 people who attended a model train show held this weekend at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds …
Train show to raise for funds school – Holland Sentinel
Model trains will fill the Glenn Community Center, 6953 114th Ave., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday to raise funds for students at the Glenn School. A bake sale will accompany displays set up by the Holland Modular Railroad Club. Admission is $2 for …
Toymaker Maerklin Goes Defiantly Bankrupt – Deutsche Welle
Maerklin has become the latest victim of banks hesitancy about lending money amidst the global economic crisis. The news of the bankruptcy was particularly ironic, coming as it did on Wednesday, Feb. 4 — one day before a major toy manufacturers …
Area Brokers Wined & Dined During Cocktail Reception at Crystal Point’s New Sales & Model Center (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
by Admin on January 25th, 2009
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Real estate brokers from throughout the region packed the new off-site sales and model center at Crystal Point to get an up-close look at what distinguishes the new 42-story luxury condominium building facing Manhattan on Jersey City’s Hudson River waterfront.
Mrklin files for insolvency – Financial Times
by Admin on January 23rd, 2009
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Mrklin, the famous maker of model trains that was taken over in one of Germanys best-known private equity deals, has filed for insolvency after the failure of long-running restructuring efforts. The detailed toys made by the company, which marks …
German Model Train Maker Goes Broke – BusinessWeek
Mrklin, the 150-year-old German model train manufacturer, declared bankruptcy on Wednesday after talks with banks to extend a 50 million line of credit broke down. There may be light at the end of the tunnel: Mrklin executives say they intend …
OUT OF STEAM – Der Spiegel
by Admin on January 20th, 2009
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Mrklin has a reputation for using authentic materials for its scale-model trains. Mrklin, the 150-year-old German model train manufacturer, declared bankruptcy on Wednesday after talks with banks to extend a 50 million line of credit broke …
Model trains much more than a hobby – Everett Herald
MONROE — If Brett Lopez had to choose between tickets to the Super Bowl or a model train, hed take the train. Lopez, 49, of Tacoma, was one of about 4,000 people who attended a model train show held this weekend at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds …
Toy Fair opens, top model-train company insolvent – Summary – Earthtimes
Nuremberg, Germany – As the Nuremberg Toy Fair, the worlds top toy expo, was about to open in Germany, leading model train manufacturer Maerklin declared itself insolvent on Wednesday. That setback underlined the tough market in 2009 for the world …
Graphisoft releases free BIM Learning Studio
by Admin on January 19th, 2009
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Graphisoft has released the BIM Learning Studio, a suite of learning tools that allows architects, architectural students, and other design professionals to experience building information modeling (BIM) as an alternative to standard CAD programs. The training tools guide the user through ArchiCAD 12, where they can view the modeling software as it is used to design the Massaro house, a project by… RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Replica Arcade Cabinets for the model train enthusiast
What if you could combine your love for two favorite things, like model trains and arcade games. Well the people over at J&C Studios know how you feel and have created these DIY Arcade Video Game Replica Kits to put your favorite arcade games in your O-scale model layouts.
Each kit features a tiny DIY replica … RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Research model may one day ‘inoculate’ elderly against slip-related falls
Training people to avoid falls by repeatedly exposing them to unstable situations in the laboratory helped them to later maintain their balance on a slippery floor. The study furthered the understanding of how the brain develops fall prevention strategies that can be generalized to a variety of conditions and could eventually help people, including the elderly, for whom falling is an important health issue. RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Hobbyist looking for home for empire (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
by Admin on January 11th, 2009
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Frank Lowrie’s Atlanta is about 1,700 square feet, full of trees and buildings forgotten by the real Atlanta, the one he lives in. Lowrie hand-built his city, with long-gone landmarks from history and his childhood, with trains still running everywhere. The miniature city and trains operated for years at Underground Atlanta. These days, it’s packed up in boxes that fill Lowrie’s basement and …
Area Brokers Wined & Dined During Cocktail Reception at Crystal Point’s New Sales & Model Center (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Real estate brokers from throughout the region packed the new off-site sales and model center at Crystal Point to get an up-close look at what distinguishes the new 42-story luxury condominium building facing Manhattan on Jersey City’s Hudson River waterfront.
Area Brokers Wined & Dined During Cocktail Reception at Crystal Point’s New Sales & Model Center (PRWeb)
Real estate brokers from throughout the region packed the new off-site sales and model center at Crystal Point to get an up-close look at what distinguishes the new 42-story luxury condominium building facing Manhattan on Jersey City’s Hudson River waterfront. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb1971424.htm