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1. Colorado's Durango - Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad On a recent trip to Colorado, Steve and I took a ride with the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, using the train as a fun means of shuttling from one end of our Colorado Trail section-hike to the other. We'd wanted to ride this historic,...
2. LGB Trains LGB trains are great! LGB stands for "Lehmann Gross Bahn", which is German for "Lehmann's Big Railroad". LGB trains are big, as they are made in G scale, the largest of the commonly availble model train scales. LGB G scale trains are sturdy, and are...
3. Collecting Santa Fe Railroad Memorabilia Collecting Santa Fe Railroad memorabilia can be a fun hobby to get into. First let's find out a little history of the railway system. Originally chartered in 1859 as the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in the state of Kansas. The first tr...
4. Lionel Polar Express Train Set The Lionel Polar Express train set brings to life the magic from the wonderful children's book by the same name. This simple story about a boy who takes a train ride to the North Pole and gets a bell from Santa Claus has a wonderful message for c...
5. Model Train Sets And Model Railways Hop on board! Have you ever had a model train set? Perhaps you've owned a clockwork train? Would you like to know more about model trains in general? How do you design a model railway? Model train sets inspire the imagination. They can bring back c...
6. Christmas Towns & Villages, Miniature Christmas Towns, Christmas Town Décor
7. Day Out With Thomas | Thomas the Tank Engine | Dallas Railway Museum Day Out With Thomas is a family event that offers children and their grownups the opportunity to ride with classic storybook friend Thomas the Tank Engine at heritage railroads nationwide. The Day Out With Thomas experience will engineer miles of smi...
8. Fun and Funky Preschool Storytime Plans If you're needing some new ideas for your storytimes or circle times for your preschoolers, have a look around.  Here you'll find free, fun and detailed lesson plans already made for you.  Just click the link to my groovy site, http://...
9. Thomas the Tank Engine Birthday My son loves Thomas the Tank Engine and playing with his trains. Therefore, when planning his 4th birthday party, we had no problem deciding on a party theme for him. We had a Thomas the Tank Engine theme. We held a party at home with family and his...
10. Department 56 Christmas Snow Villages Welcome to the Department 56 Snow Villages Showcase.  It's so nice to have you visiting for the holidays!  Christmas is just around the corner.  Time to start thinking about creating the perfect holiday scene with snow village item...
11. Why I Love Thomas The Tank Engine Thomas the Tank Engine has been around for over 60 years. It has been a big deal in the US for the past 10 or so years. There is a whole story line to this: There are videos, TV shows, books, etc. The main thing is the variety of characters (trains &...
12. Christmas Trains: Tradition, Beauty and Fun! The pattern was set years ago, while you were still a kid growing up. First you put up the Christmas tree. Then you got out the old Lionel train set, put together an oval of track, attached the transformer and plugged it in. You put Engine 2048 on th...
13. Trains, trains, trains! Fun for all! Do you remember your first train set? I certainly do. Mine was a wind-up Mickey Mouse train. It was a gift from Santa. We moved that year to Clemson, SC, and somehow the train got lost. I can remember being so upset that my dad drove me back to Ware...
14. Nathanville Model Railway Village Nathanville Model Railway Village - Welcomes Careful Train Drivers! - And Railway Enthusiasts. A Tour of Nathanville in the making with tips on its constructions, photos and links to the main site for more information.  Also browse the relevant l...
15. Western States: Fun and Romantic Train Excursions Spending time together as a couple is important to any relationship. Why not plan your next adventure together on a train? In the Western States there are several excursions for you to choose from, scroll down to see the information I have gathered f...
16. The Best Trains and Accessories Ever Model Trains, weather simple wooden toy trains that engage toddlers for hours or the more sophisticated high end models that hobbyists around the globe transform into complex landscapes and worlds, provide endless hours of fun and enjoyment for all....
17. Fun & Unique Motels & Hotels If you're interested in an out-of-the-ordinary honeymoon or vacation in the US, this is the place for you. We have a list and videos of unique places to stay that range from treehouses (at one you can watch "big cats" from your window!), trains, cave...
18. Lionel Trains Lionel Trains are the best known American electric trains. Most Lionel Trains are modeled in O scale (1/48 of actual size), which is about twice as large as HO scale (HO stands for "Half-O) but still not as large as G scale. Lionel does produce some...
19. Model Railroad Track Plans I like model railroading, and I have built several model railroad layouts so far. Here is my little trackplan collection. Themes and ideas, for inspiration, or just for fun!
20. Geotrax Toy Train Sets by Fisher Price The Geotrax toy train system from Fischer Price (Mattel) can provide loads of fun and entertainment for young boys and girls alike, not to mention their parents!