An adult LEGO fan’s dual quest: to build with bricks and build a family There are 62 LEGO bricks for every person in the world, and at age 30, Jonathan Bender realized that he didn’t have a single one of them. While reconsidering his childhood dream of becoming a master model builder for The LEGO Group, he discovers the men and women who are skewing the averages with collections of hundreds of thousands of LEGO bricks. What is it about the ubiquitous, brightly colored toy (more…)

Join Dora and Boots as they find their way to the circus. Young readers can unfold the pages of this book and then peek under the flaps to discover all the animals on the train. All aboard!

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For historical interest and family fun, it’s hard to beat the tourist train. These unique vehicles offer a welcome respite from frenetic vacation venues, as visitors can relax and experience the pleasures of a bygone era. This comprehensive guide to North American tourist train sites features everything from dinner trains and steam excursions to urban trolleys and fascinating museums. Full-page reviews cover more than 175 popular excursion trains and railroad museums. Each revie (more…)

“During the decade of World War II, some pioneering color photographers were out shooting film on the last of Pennsylvania’s traction: Phila Transp, Mkt St Elevated, Fairmont Park, Red Arrow, P& W, LVT, Scranton Tran, L& WV, W-B Ry, Conestoga, Hershey, A& LV, Jonstown Trac, West Penn and PGH Railways.”

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The Adventure of the Circus Train is one of many wonderful radio scripts left over from the Golden Age of Radio!

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