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Wendie Malick

Wendie Malick The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Wendie Malick (born December 13, 1950) is an American actress and former fashion model, known for her roles as Judith Tupper Stone on the HBO series Dream On (1990–1996), Nina Van Horn on … Continue reading

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Mitsubishi electric car flooding the city of Normal, Ill.

Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Motors is flooding the city of Normal, Ill., with up to 1,000 of its electric cars In an effort to prove electric cars will work — are “normal” — even in the smaller cities of middle America, Mitsubishi Motors … Continue reading

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China Buys US Chamber of Commerce!!

Open me in another tab, then read the post Reagan’s Budget Dir. slams GOP Tax Cuts. Voodoo economics – Countdown China Buys US Chamber of Commerce!! Through a Cabal of mindless cult zombies emanating from Liberty University As well as … Continue reading

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Caterpillar 60

Caterpillar 60 The C. L. Best Tractor Company introduced the Model 60 crawler tractor in 1919. The tractor initially was equipped with a two speed transmission and was rated at a maximum drawbar pull of 11,000 pounds. By 1924 the transmission had … Continue reading

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High Speed Trains Around the World

High Speed Trains Around the World High Speed Trains Around the World ICE3 fliegt durch Montabaur mit 300 km/h ICE cockpit: 300 kmh / 183 mph driver’s view ICE 3 ICE 1 at 250 kmh / 155 mph passing Rathenow station New High Speed … Continue reading

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Little Joe (electric locomotive) Milwaukee Road

Little Joe (electric locomotive)            From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia        The Little Joe is a type of railroad electric locomotive built by General Electric for export to the Soviet Union (USSR) in 1946. The locomotives had twelve axles, eight of … Continue reading

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The Gulf – Mobile and Ohio – The Alton Route

The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio The Alton Route GM&O’s only E-8 unit is passing through Normal, Illinois just prior to making a stop at the Bloomington station. Once again, this is Train No. 1, The Limited, the most often photographed … Continue reading

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Engine 639 – Nickel Plate Railroad

Engine 639 Nickel Plate Railroad This locomotive is from the Nickel Plate Road, Number 639, Class H-6E, a 2-8-2 type. It was built in 1923 by the Lima Locomotive Works. It is currently displayed on the north end of Miller … Continue reading

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Amtrak – Bloomington/Normal Illinois

Railfanning the Union Pacific Springfield Subdivision. (4-3-09) Amtrak fly by Uptown Station  Amtrak’s Texas Eagle – Departing Bloomington-Normal, IL, 5/11/09 Amtrak #300 Lincoln Service Arriving at Normal, IL Station Amtrak heading to Bloomington / Normal (from Chenoa, IL) Amtrak 128 … Continue reading

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Cab Ride – Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club Show

Cab Ride  Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club Show Largest Single Entity Portable HO Scale Layout. Trains up to 80 cars long Cab Ride HO 21-tour.wmv Cab Ride HO theater-view-1.wmv Cab Ride HO theater-view-2.wmv Cab Ride HO NRV-INNER-LOOP.wmv Cab Ride … Continue reading

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