Updated Product: BRIO 33410 Blue Wooden Train Engine LNER New Sweden
A vivid blue, this engine is sure to please. It is marked LNER, which stands for the London and North …read more at

New Article: Paragliding: The World Through an Eagle’s Eyes
(Unofficial Motto of the Gliding Sports)

, the practice of using a rigid delta wing (seen at right) in order to soar through the skies like over-sized butterflies.

In Part II, we are going to investigate another of the gliding sports, paragliding.

Although a cousin of hang gliding, paragliding is very different in terms of the equipment required, the launching strategies involved, and, quite frankly, the potential for mishap.

Instead of a rigid delta wing, as in hang gliding, paragliders use a flexible elliptical shaped canopy, known in engineering circles as a parafoil (seen below). …read more at

GEC SV#003 (street view)

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TrainStore Kadee/MTL Great Northern Sealed sets.

Updated Product: BRIO 33366 Big Engine Shed Wooden Railway New Sweden 91
For big train yards, this three track engine shed will hold them all. Featuring a sliding ‘transfer table’ system, wooden …read more at

Updated Product: BRIO 33388 Railway Crossing Train Track New Sweden 1994
Just the thing for becoming your first wooden railway addition or the finishing touch. This expansion set includes the crossing …read more at

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New Product: LEGO 6059 Knight’s Stronghold Classic 1990 Black Castle Set
This 225 piece LEGO Black Knights theme Castle set builds a fortress wall with large arched double ‘wooden’ doors, lower …read more at

New Product: LEGO 952 Farm Tractor Vintage 1977 Expert Builder Technic
Build a large red farm tractor with this vintage 1977 LEGO Expert Builder (Technic) set.

Once built, the tractor model features …read more at