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    Jul 15, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. A spectacular salute to the Iron Horse

    Chicago Railroad Fair was a months-long, over-the-top, "make no small plans," World's Fair-like lakefront exposition celebrating all things train.
    Chicago Tribune reporter
    Chicago Railroad Fair was a months-long, over-the-top, "make no small plans," World's Fair-like lakefront exposition celebrating all things train. In hopes of drumming up interest in his infant railroad — a long-shot gamble — William Ogden on...

    Tags: Railway Transportation, Animals, Union Pacific Railroad, Tour Operations Industry, Travel

    2. Jan 31, 2011 |Story| AM News

  2. "All Aboard": John Henry, Casey Jones part of railroad history

    He was 6 feet tall, weighed about 200 pounds, and thought a 20-pound hammer was light. As the story goes, John Henry, an American folk hero, raced against a steam-powered hammer and won, only to die in victory with his hammer in his hand. He has been the subject of countless songs, stories, plays, and novels and plays an integral part in railway folklore, as focused on in the Danville Pediatrics’ “All Aboard” train exhibit at the Community Arts Center.
    Special to The Kentucky Advocate
    He was 6 feet tall, weighed about 200 pounds, and thought a 20-pound hammer was light. As the story goes, John Henry, an American folk hero, raced against a steam-powered hammer and won, only to die in victory with his hammer in his hand. He has been...

    Tags: Railway Transportation, Kentucky, Tourism and Leisure, African Americans, Arts

    3. Jan 4, 2011 |Story| AM News

  3. 'All Aboard': Danville's Community Arts Center mounts exhibit dedicated to all things 'train'

    A child’s favorite toy, a teenager’s favorite memory, an adult’s favorite hobby. These can be summed up in a single word: trains.
    Special to The Advocate-Messenger
    A child’s favorite toy, a teenager’s favorite memory, an adult’s favorite hobby. These can be summed up in a single word: trains. Once a thriving railroad town in the 1850s, Danville remains the hub for many railroad memories, retirees...

    Tags: Railway Transportation, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Kentucky, Tourism and Leisure, Arts

    4. Jun 19, 2009 |Story| WTIC-LTV

  4. National Train Show Web Sweepstakes

    Staff reporter
    1. TO ENTER: No Purchase Necessary. Entrants must be a US citizen or legal resident and a resident of Massachusetts or Connecticut, age 18 or older at the time of entry. To enter, log onto fox61.com and go to the "2009 National Train Show" sweepstakes...

    Tags: Television, Railway Transportation, Security, Fox Broadcasting Company, Connecticut

    5. May 3, 2009 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Resourceful traveler

    Ask Arthur Frommer & Travel Better, Cheaper, Smarter Frommer/Wiley, $19.99 As the quintessential travel writer, Arthur Frommer knows his way around the world -- and then some. In "Ask Arthur Frommer," the travel guru discusses in his usual fair and...

    Tags: Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Academy Awards, California, Trips and Vacations, Miss America Pageant

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