Dec. 11—LIMA — Hundreds of model train collectors and enthusiasts visited the Allen County Fairgrounds Saturday for the National Model Railroad Association's train show and swap meet fundraiser. There ...

The best electric train sets make for great presents but are also a fantastic hobby to get into anytime. From Lionel the Polar Express to the Intelino J-1 Smart Train, there are widely varied options ...

Dennis Lakomy has been collecting and running model trains since his dad gave him his first model train set in 1962. They are on display in his home near Port Huron and include an operating layout.

The Painesville Railroad Museum, a hotspot for local train enthusiasts, recently hosted its final outdoor model train flea market of the year. Located at 475 Railroad Street in Painesville, the ...

In 2020, MTH Electric Trains President Mike Wolf announced his May 2021 retirement and the subsequent closure of the company after 40 years in business. It's now 2025, and MTH remains alive and well, ...

THE FLOWER-POTTED STRETCH of 152nd Street that makes up downtown Burien can have an idyllic, almost Mayberry-like feel. Apart from the omnipresent scent of baked goods from Grand Central Bakery and ...

The Berkshire Eagle feature about my friend, Jack Trowill, and his model train collection inspired this baby boomer memory. One of the favorite Christmas or Hanukkah gifts that my friends and I ...

We want to hear about what you collect and why. Email Cindy Hval at [email protected] or call Voices editor Kimberly Lusk at (509) 459-5457. Are you an autograph collector? If you reached out to me ...

SWANSEA — Put the brakes on his electric model train business? Bill Mason, 86, doesn’t even consider that an option. He has too much energy, too much knowledge, too much people skill, too much ...

For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath. No one knows precisely when the train ...

Model toy trains are extensively loved by children, mainly boys. Somewhere in the first half of the early 19th century, the earliest toy trains were made of lead and had no such moving parts. Only a ...