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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Thomas Hoefter

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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“Lorett Treese has energetically gathered a wide sampling of history and culture, giving an entertaining glimpse into railroading’s past.” — Dan Cupper, author of “Crossroads of Commerce” and “Rockville Bridge”

Divides the state into regions and explores the major railroads, recounts the lore, profiles the individuals involved, and identifies places one can go to experience the relics of rail culture. These are regional histories of the great r (more…)

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“This guide is full of the techniques that will help you and your kids build . . . just about anything.” — Power To Learn, March 2006″We were so pumped . . . All aspects of Lego building are covered, using principles found in other walks of life.” — Uncrate.com, June 2006…mixes the levels of information to allow the book to reach to a broad audience. — Brick Journal, October 2005(http://www.legofan.org/brickjournal/)All of this information is organized in easy-to-foll (more…)

Join Jim Hensons Muppets as they go back to when they were young so you can learn to read together. Join Kermit, Gonzo, Miss Piggy and all the other favorite characters on their adventures. These CD are the ideal tools to give preschool children a head start. This series has been designed and written by teachers. The CD use fun animations and bright pictures of favorite characters to teach and build up skills in an entertaining way. They also feature talking instructions to guid (more…)

LIONEL ACCESSORIES AT WORK

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