The San Diego Model Railroad Museum celebrates 30 years of tiny-train fun Saturday with a big celebration. This is obviously good news to Thomas the Tank Engine-loving families everywhere, but you ...

For Bob Davey of Valparaiso browsing the tables of model train engines, cars and components Saturday at the 3rd annual Thanksgiving Weekend Model Train Show was a trip down memory lane. “When I was a ...

Thousands of model train enthusiasts once again made the pilgrimage to West Springfield for the “Railroad Hobby Show” put on by the Amherst Railway Society.

When catching public transport, it’s very helpful if the bus or train in question has a large display indicating the route or destination. While many transit lines now rely on flipdot or LED displays, ...

Eric Bauer shows some of his model train engines which are detailed almost exactly like the real thing. He has a set of yellow Union Pacific engines hooked to his cars and he is holding a CN, Canadian ...

AVON LAKE — For Ray Litten, model trains are more than just a business. In the back warehouse of Uncle Ray’s Trains, 32961 Pin Oak Parkway, Avon Lake, the faint and pleasant smell of liquid smoke ...

Jeff Jamison still has the first model train engine he received when he was 6 or 7. "It was a little Tyco diesel engine," he said, that his father gave him. Like most model-railroading hobbyists, ...

Eric Bauer shows some of his model train engines which are detailed almost exactly like the real thing. He has a set of yellow Union Pacific engines hooked to his cars and he is holding a CN, Canadian ...

The seeds of Mark Manfreda’s love of model trains were planted before his birth. He is still cultivating those seeds 41 years later. Manfreda, who lives in Wallingford, was one of about 200 model ...

Sep. 27—Outside the hangar, the morning sun bounced off polished chrome as families wandered between rows of gleaming classic cars. Inside, the air buzzed with excitement, the low hum of model train ...