Category: Blog
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Watch Mike Sliwa’s latest, Civilization is a Vampire
Are we sheep? Are we being manipulated? Mike examines the current global crisis and how common sense and breaking through the useless chatter from those who don’t really matter can save us.
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Build an Awesome High-rise Building in HO Scale
Hey, have you ever wanted to build a high-rise building for your H.O. scale model railroad layout? If so, Luke Towan of Boulder Creek Rail Road will show you step by step how to build a stunningly detailed multi-story tower. Visit his web page here: https://www.bouldercreekrailroad.com/
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Improved Safety and Customer Experience Drive Record Amtrak Ridership
Amtrak delivers best operating performance in company history
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Girl on the Bridge (video)
Saturday, September 28, 2019 (Around 9:37 AM) I saw something strange as I was driving southbound on State Route 51. I was traveling in the middle lane when I noticed something on the familiar pedestrian bridge that spans the freeway between Union Hills and Bell Road. On the bridge, just above my lane, I saw…
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Phoenix Light Rail Extension Back on Track!
Groundbreaking for the Valley Metro light rail extension into South Phoenix is back on track after voters rejected a referendum that was set to kill any future rail expansion. Service began for Phoenix Valley Metro back in December 2008, and the system now stretches more than 26 miles. The agency states that there…
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Sony Launches RX100 III Video Creator Kit
The RX100 III Video Creator Kit Provides the Perfect Video Setup for the Run-and-Gun Creator
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Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 Locomotive Prepares for ‘Great Race Across the Midwest’
The 150th anniversary celebration of the transcontinental railroad’s completion isn’t over yet. Union Pacific is just gathering steam following its May 9 ceremony in Ogden, Utah, commemorating the anniversary. The newly restored Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest steam locomotive, is returning to the rails for its own “Great Race across the Midwest.” No.…
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Cincinnati Industrial Auctioneers to Auction off Equipment of World-Class Rail-Car Manufacturer
Cincinnati Industrial Auctioneers, Inc. has been appointed by Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC to sell the industrial machinery and equipment from their Rochelle, Illinois site. Nippon Sharyo, a global rail-car manufacturer, stopped using the facility for manufacturing in July 2018. A majority of Nippon Sharyo’s State-of-the-Art Equipment is new in 2010 to 2016. (3) 4,500-Watt Mitsubishi…
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New model train exhibition transports guests into summer at Biltmore
From model trains in a miniature landscape, to the thrill of a raptor encounter, to stars gracing the concert stage, Biltmore shines this summer
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Bill Maher takes another shot at fans of comics!
This past Friday on the New Rules segment of his HBO show, Real Time, Bill Maher addressed his blog post regarding fans of comics and super hero movies.