First, Harold Jordheim tried to win his sons' interest in the merits of model trains. No thanks, Dad. But one of those race car sets sure would be nice. Later, when the grandkids came along, he got a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GOSHEN — Most men of a certain age can remember playing with model train sets, perhaps received from under the Christmas tree or ...

REPORTER SHELDON INGRAM SHOW US HOW THAT TRADITION CONTINUES TO GROW. ALL ABOARD. >> FRANK WICHMANN’S LOVE FOR MODEL TRAINS STARTED WHEN HE RECEIVED HIS FIRST TRAIN SET FOR CHRISTMAS. HE WAS ...

Here are some numbers that help explain why jaws drop at the first sight of the model-train set that tech entrepreneur Peter Hambling is having built in the basement of his Medina family home: • The ...

When I was a boy my oldest brother had a model train set. It was mounted on a huge board, which I now realize was probably only eight feet by four feet, but when you are under age 10 many things look ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - ELTINGVILLE - Though Al Palma retired from the city Transit Authority more than 10 years ago, he continues to have trains on the brain. The Eltingville resident and Brooklyn ...

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