Self-Building Model Railroad!

I so want one:

Kiwi Crazy Train

Hat tip: Tim Warris.

The Rusty Spikes

Last week's OVAR meeting was a little different. Instead of the usual illustrated talk on trains, we had a musical presentation by several members, singing a medley of railroad songs, accompanied by a slide show of train images:
I won't say how great we were because that would be, like, boasting. But I had fun, despite breaking a guitar string half-way through the third song. Kudos to Mike Hamer and Brian Earl for putting the whole thing together!

Here's the whole gang:

L to R: John Stewart, Gerry Berrigan, Bob Hobbs, Mike Hamer, Steve Watson, Brian Earl, Timothy Bowden, Fred Adams, Chris Lyon, John Howard.
Missing: Narrator Don Leger.

Kids who play with BIG trains

In Lodz, Poland, a 14-year-old boy has been charged with endangering public safety after he modified a TV remote to throw track switches on the city's streetcar system. He caused several derailments and some injuries.

At least the Poles don't have rail-vs.-kids problems like the Swedes do:


(The text at the end reveals that this is a commercial encouraging children to consider a career in engineering).