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Omaha, NE: The Nebraska-Iowa Railroaders Annual Train and Toy Show is coming up June 3rd and 4th at the Ralston Arena. The arena is easy to find at 7300 Q Street in Omaha and offers plenty of free parking. The show is open to the everyone from 9 am to 4 pm on all weekend.The show is sponsored by the Nebraska-Iowa Railroaders Model Train Historical and Museum Society, and is the largest show of its kind in the region.This weekend family fun e...

Somewhere in Northern Africa and A Long Time Ago…Last night’s rain had dried, but had left the dirt heavy. The soldiers could see across the field and in the distance the tents of the Roman’s camp. These soldiers faced battle with resolve. The older veterans relied on their experience. The newer soldiers relied on their strength. They all relied on each other. These soldiers had faced many foes on many fields and always held. Today would be no di...

Collectibles, or things that people gather together into a collection, have been an important part of history for thousands of years. Evidence from archaeology suggests that there were toy collections even in ancient Egypt.Advertisers love to use the term, collectible, in their advertising. Since many people equate collectible with something that increases in value over time, this practice is quite understandable.Collecting as a hobby has...

Ralston, NE: The Nebraska-Iowa Railroaders Annual Train and Toy Show is coming up June 3rd and 4th at the Ralston Arena. The arena is easy to find at 7300 Q Street in Ralston and offers plenty of free parking. The show is open to the public from 9 am to 4 pm on both days.The show is sponsored by the Nebraska-Iowa Railroaders Model Train Historical and Museum Society, and is the largest show of its kind in a five state area. This weeke...

One hundred and two years ago today, the young men of Australia and New Zealand were woken in the middle of night. They long awaited assault on the beaches of Gallipoli would begin at dawn. These men were not from the British Isle but instead from the other side of world.Australia itself had only been a federated nation for thirteen years and the horrors of the trenches on the western front must have seemed far removed from their pastures an...