Articles by " davidaburroughs"

Phone Display on the Mend

Phone Display on the Mend

In short, our little display will be back up in a few days, and kids can marvel at the 'old' rotary phones I grew up with.

Aug 22, 2015     Comments Off
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Hours of Operation

Monday 10am-5pm,Friday 10am-5pm Saturday - 10am-5pm,Sunday - 12pm-5pm Closed - Tuesday Thru Thursday Please note that the last ticket of the day […]

Apr 3, 2015     Comments Off
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Coal Mine Animation is Unveiled!

Coal Mine Animation is Unveiled!

We’ve unveiled the animation, and quite a ride it’s been. I had to change a large part of the design […]

Jul 24, 2014     Comments Off
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My First Robot (Learning from Failure)

My First Robot (Learning from Failure)

Mobile Autonomous Mercury Project     I recently decided to do my first Arduino robot, using found items and my […]

Jun 16, 2014     Comments Off
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New Animation: Coal Mine

New Animation: Coal Mine

Roads and Rails is adding a new animation to our layout: an animated coal mine.

May 22, 2014     Comments Off
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The Roads and Rails Story, parts 10-12

The Roads and Rails Story, parts 10-12

...we went from carpentry to marketing in the space of a week. ... time to make some more mistakes and learn some hard lessons.

Aug 29, 2013     Comments Off
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The Roads and Rails Story, Parts 5-9

The Roads and Rails Story, Parts 5-9

5. The Idea Grows and Changes In the course of acquiring materials and exhibits for our museum, and hunting for […]

Jul 24, 2013     Comments Off
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The Roads and Rails Story, Parts 1-4

The Roads and Rails Story, Parts 1-4

The head of Roads and Rails encouraged me to write up the story of our museum, and I am serializing the first draft here on the blog. Enjoy.

Jun 28, 2013     Comments Off
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How to Buy a Train Set

How to Buy a Train Set

Buying a Train Set can be confusing to the beginner: so many scales, gauges, power and control systems are available. […]

Apr 5, 2013     Comments Off
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Dial Telephone Display

Dial Telephone Display

We have added another display here at Roads and Rails. It is one not intimately connected to the railroads, but […]

Mar 20, 2013     Comments Off
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Roads & Rails Photo Gallery

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