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Model Trains as Christmas Presents

Monday, December 6, 2010

Train Tuesdays With Christmas approaching, I thought it was a good time to remind readers about model trains. Model railroading is a wonderful American tradition that I fear is losing ground in today’s world of computers and video games. One key value of model railroading is that it is very educational, teaching design, construction, electronics, [...]

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The World’s Greatest Hobby (or Why Kids Should Play with Model Trains)

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Model railroading is a wonderful American tradition that I fear is losing ground in today’s world of computers and video games. One key value of model railroading is that it is very educational, teaching design, construction, electronics, history, art, and transportation operations. Additionally, building and operating a model railroad is a lot of fun. I [...]

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