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  • Blue Box is Back

    The Industrial Rail line is no longer in production, but the legacy of these toy trains lives on. Blue Box Trains ( blueboxtrains.com ) is dedicated to preserving the unique and short-lived history of this O-27 product line. Technical issues with the website have been resolved, and visitors can once again browse the complete IDM Industrial Rail product archive. You can now sort the archive by railroad, car type, or color.

  • A visit with George Mason

    “All men are created equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; among which are the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing the obtaining of happiness and safety.” – George Mason

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  • The Language of Nature

    The Language of Nature

    It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to…The feeling for the things themselves, for reality, is more important than the feeling for pictures.” – Vincent van Gogh

  • The Choo Choo Bob Show

    The Choo Choo Bob Show

    Making Trainiacs Was Never So Much Fun

    choo-choo-bob-showThere is no shortage of children’s shows available. There is however a shortage of quality shows.

    Back in 2009 I was introduced to a new series called the Choo Choo Bob Show. It wasn’t until this past year, when our little boys began watching programs, that I truly came to appreciated the quality of this series.

    The Choo Choo Bob Show is a live action television show for little train fanatics, but there is plenty action for all ages to enjoy. In each episode, Choo Choo Bob and his friends visit museums, ride trains, sing railroad songs and have lots of goofy fun. The programs are entertaining and educational. As a viewer it doesn’t take long to appreciate the producers understanding of children and passion for trains – it’s a perfect mix. (more…)