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Travel back in time to Amish country
Illinois Times, May 24th
Located in the historic Illinois Central train depot built in 1885, the museum offers railroad memorabilia, a Raggedy Ann doll collection and antique brooms and brushes. Arcola also sports the World's One and Only Hippie Memorial. Want to know more?...Read more
Beer Tap Room to Open this Summer in Roseville
Patch.com, May 17thWhen you walk into the new space, you'll find a bar area, televisions set to sports stations, a patio with about 6 tables and beer and railroad memorabilia lining the walls. The Final Gravity concept started a few years ago when the Ruthnicks lived in...Read more
North Iowa Today for Saturday, May 12
Mason City Globe Gazette, May 12thCHARLES CITY — The Floyd County Museum and the Model Railroad Club will celebrate National Train Day with railroad memorabilia, films, lights and markers on display. The model railroad room will be open from 1 to 4 pm CHARLES CITY — The Charles City...Read more
Riding the Rails with EM Frimbo
New Yorker (blog), May 11th
In “Here at The New Yorker,” Gill recalls that Whitaker's office was flooded with “yellowing newspapers, magazines, and Penn Central timetables and other railroad memorabilia.” Gill called him “the foremost railroad buff in the country and perhaps the...Read more
John R. Pulliam: Let's take next step to make area a light on the prairie
Galesburg Register-Mail, May 6thYes, Sandburg items can be sold at the Sandburg State Historic Site, when it is open, and railroad memorabilia at the Galesburg Railroad Museum, but mixing some of it in a store selling everything Galesburg is a good idea...Read more
Commons train park would need amendment
Chicago Tribune, May 5thThe Spirit group wants to build a structure at the Commons site to provide winter storage, display railroad memorabilia and provide shelter, among other uses. The joint planning board would need to hold a public hearing and propose an amendment to the...Read more
Expanded hours at the Floyd County Museum
Mason City Globe Gazette, May 2ndThe museum is open Monday through Friday all year, from 9 am to 4:30 pm On Saturday, May 12, the Floyd County Museum and the Model Railroad Club will celebrate National Train Day. There will be railroad memorabilia, films, lights and markers on...Read more
Train Enthusiasts Gather In Livingston For Annual Tradition
NBC Montana, April 28thCoordinators say the swap meet saw a great turnout and featured railroad antiques, memorabilia, books, photos and collectibles. Attendees also got a chance to check out several large scale model trains...exact replicas of the real thing...Read more