Latest news about Model Trains
Last whistle to blow at Train City (Erie Times-News)
Doug Green had always planned to set the old Lionel train up again. But more than 30 years of good intentions ended Monday when the Millcreek Township man walked into Train City at West 32nd road and Zuck Road with boxes full of engines, cars and track.
6 May 2008, 2:00 am | click here for more
Georgiou repeats call to scrap citizenship test (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Liberal backbencher Petro Georgiou says Australia's controversial new citizenship test should not just be reviewed - it should be scrapped altogether.
28 Apr 2008, 5:53 pm | click here for more
Tracking the evolution of a model-train store (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
ERIE - Doug Green had always planned to set up the old Lionel train again, but after more than 30 years of good intentions, the Millcreek Township man decided to sell his boxes full of engines, cars and track to Train City.
11 May 2008, 2:58 am | click here for more
Lionel steams out of bankruptcy, eyes new markets (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Lionel LLC has emerged from bankruptcy protection, ending more than three years of restructuring and a bitter battle with a rival model train company.
2 May 2008, 4:59 pm | click here for more
Lionel chugs off in new direction (Denver Post)
Lionel LLC emerged from bankruptcy Thursday, ending more than three years of restructuring and a bitter battle with a rival model-train company.
5 May 2008, 2:21 am | click here for more
Valley model train designer seeks length record (East Valley Tribune)
Rick Cartwright has been fascinated with trains ever since he saw his first Lionel set at his grandfather’s home as a child.
1 May 2008, 11:56 pm | click here for more
CAW ratifies 3-year Ford contract (Detroit Free Press)
The Canadian car Workers voted to ratify a 3-year contract with Ford Motor Co. tardy Sunday, an agreement the union says it expects Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp. to match. Union spokeswoman Shannon Devine said the membership voted 78% in favor. About 9,000 CAW workers work for Ford in Canada.
5 May 2008, 2:20 am | click here for more
Last whistle for model train shop but not for the business (Centre Daily Times)
Doug Green had always planned to set up the old Lionel train again. But more than 30 years of good intentions ended recently when the Millcreek Township man walked into Train City with boxes full of engines, cars and track.
10 May 2008, 11:28 am | click here for more