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Preparing to enter Kennerdell Tunnel on the Allegheny Bike Trail in Kennerdell, PA.74

Train Tunnel Hiking

by ResumePro

Dream World "Thrilling" is the word I choose for describing train tunnel adventures. The first time I encountered a tunnel was on the Broad Street Subway in Philadelphia. As a wide-eyed little boy, my dad... published 4 weeks ago

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Amtrak train Northbound on the old New Haven Line66

Railroads Trying for Comeback

by William F. Torpey

The heyday of our nation's passenger trains, when railroad travelers were treated like royalty, may be a distant memory to many of us, but Amtrak has been making a valiant effort to make a comeback -- despite a constant battle over routes and budgets. published 7 months ago

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SHERLOCKIANS--THE GAMES AFOOT!!

by mike francisco

The Children's Investments Fund (what a name for an unscrupious group of corporate raiders) TCI, a London based-group, that's trying to get control of the CSX's rail line. I'll bet a dollar to a nickel, that... published 4 months ago

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Daylight Saving Time

by Patty Inglish, MS

In 1784 Daylight Saving Time was conceived by Benjamin Franklin during his time as an American delegate in Paris in 1784, in his essay, "An Economical Project." Some of Franklin's French friends had invented... published 15 months ago

12 comments    business technology money

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Model Trains

by Fotos4web

The best place of all of course is eBay - a huge selection of used and bargain priced railways and railway ephemera appears daily. To get a real bargain try sniping (where you wait until the last 30 seconds... published 14 months ago

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