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Archive for April, 2009
Library raises funds via train show – Asbury Park Press
by Admin on April 29th, 2009
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LITTLE EGG HARBOR The Widdoes boys, Chandler, 8, and Jonathan, 5, came all the way from Oxford, Pa., to ride on a one-eighth scale model of the historic Tuckerton Railroad on a hot, sunny afternoon Saturday. They love trains, said their …
That long, lonesome whistle – DL-Online
Published April 22 2009 That long, lonesome whistle For some, model trains are lifelong addiction Depending on your point of view, model train enthusiasts might be considered dedicated for the many hours used to create authentic model …
O scale model trains
The world of model trains is growing very fast. The people all over the world enjoy this hobby of model trains. These are useful for kids and adults equally. Initially these model trains were costly and so only the elite people could afford them. Now these model trains are produced by lot many manufacturers and there is lot many items available in the market. The prices are down and it is possible for the ordinary people to follow their dream of owning and playing with model trains. There are different scales of these model trains in the market. O is a scale of the model train. In this article about o scale model trains let us get the detailed info about this topic. In the world of model trains the scales are expressed in two different types. The first one is in the alphabet form. This O is a alphabet representing particular type of the model train scale. It is also expressed as proportion. This is one is to forty eight proportions. The approximate size of this model train is four inch by two and half inch. There is one more additional specialty of these o scale model trains. There are some on30 sets. This means these sets operate on the narrower tracks. These tracks are scale thirty inches wide. These types of model trains are ideal for the Christmas villages. These model trains are also included in these o scale model trains. There is another type of the model train set also. This is called as O27. This 27 figure represents the diameter of the full circle track. If you have small space in your apartment then these circular tracks make a lot of sense. In the old days the Lionel trains were available. These were o scale model trains. These o scale model trains are ruggedly built and are good for the permanent layouts. They are good choice for the youngsters also. There are many web sites marketing these o scale model trains. They are manufactured by lot many manufacturers in lot many types. It is not possible to cover all the info about all of them in such a short article about o scale model trains. Bachmann on30 train models are very popular in these o scale model trains. These are operated on the narrow gauge and are very competitively priced as compared to the competitors. There are many web sites which will give you all the details about these o scale model trains. You can get discounts on these o scale model trains also. For all this you will have to visit go hobbies Inc web site.
VisionChina Media Inc. Announces First Quarter 2009 Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
by Admin on April 29th, 2009
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VisionChina Media Inc. , one of China’s largest out-of-home digital television advertising networks on mass transportation systems, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.
Hello Kitty part of Japan’s mask craze (The West Australian)
Everybody, it seems, is wearing them. On trains, on the street, at parties. It is impossible to go anywhere in Japan this time of year and not notice – the Japanese love surgical masks and wear them
Japanese in masks: For health or fashion? (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Everybody, it seems, is wearing them. On trains, on the street, at parties. It is impossible to go anywhere in Japan this time of year and not noticethe Japanese love surgical masks and wear them just about everywhere they go.
Friends Neighbors: Meet Ted Yarbrough – Daily Citizen-News
by Admin on April 27th, 2009
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Think getting stopped in your car by a train is a pain? Do you spew colorful words when you see the flashing red lights and bars coming down? For Ted Yarbrough theres nothing better. Yarbrough has loved trains from an early age. As a youngster in …
Riding the rails: Artwork on track for the White House draws crowds at … – Herald
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Train enthusiast Beau Marquis, 7, of Warrensburg watches a model train make the turn on one of the huge train layouts on display at the fair. DECATUR – The art of train painter Robert West has a ticket to ride all the way to the White House. West …
Rural gold in garbage (The Oregonian)
by Admin on April 25th, 2009
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A Columbia River Gorge county bucks hard times by taking in the region’s trash
New-model streetcar; new cadre of whiners (The Globe and Mail)
jbarber@globeandmail.comThere was a time when Toronto couldn’t stop congratulating itself about its streetcars. The city greeted the much-maligned Canadian Light Rail Vehicles that provide most of the service today as the ultimate, smooth-riding, made-in-Canada answer to the diesel-headed technocrats who had tried to abolish streetcars in the early seventies. With them an icon was born and …
Train club needs a new depot (Bureau County Republican)
PRINCETON A local model railroad club needs a new place to hang its hat … or rather to run its tracks.
Going ‘Berserker’ – Rick Loverd Talks New Top Cow Series (Newsarama.com via Yahoo! News)
by Admin on April 24th, 2009
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Blind rage might be a concept that more and more people have become familiar with in the last year or so. Anyone with a 401k plan has probably fought the urge to do some damage to something – be it an inanimate object like a chair or that financial advisor that talked up putting you investment dollars in Citigroup stock.
$15.5 billion downtown overhaul (Chicago Tribune)
Transportation, parks and commercial space would be rejuvenated and expanded The City Council may soon OK upgrades for everything from the underground Pedway to bicycle lanes.
Quick links (Journal of Commerce Online)
A computer model in Chicago displays the citys rail network, using different colors for different kinds of trains. During the day, main routes are almost solid yellow, signifying commuter trains.
Trolley museum ready for grand reopening (Poolesville Gazette)
by Admin on April 24th, 2009
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Former Metro electrician Vernon Winn of Washington, D.C., puts together model trains at the new and renovated National Capital Trolley Museum in Colesville.