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

    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: Arts, Transportation, African Americans, Minority Groups, Folklore and Mythology

    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: Arts, Transportation, Kentucky, Travel, Culture

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