Robert Jacobsen wrote a nice piece of software for everyone with a Lionel set in their garage and released it under an open-source license. Fine and dandy. But after a company jacked his code and ...

A Columbia model train manufacturer has filed the latest in a series of patent infringement lawsuits aimed at a longtime competitor, alleging he and his company made unauthorized use of technology ...

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, ...

Of the 18 museums in Balboa Park, only one is in a basement. The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is the successor to a rich ...

Billed as the largest monthly event of its kind in the world, the Great Midwest Train Show lived up to its name Sunday at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton. With more than 500 tables of new ...

The Great New York State Model Train Fair has been bringing memories from childhood back to life for fifty years now. It’s ...

John: Our American Flyer S Gauge layout is the largest in the world at over 1,700 square feet. The oldest piece that we have in the museum is from 1918. It’s made by Lionel and it still runs. Tell me ...

PALMETTO -- Steven Haber got into model railroading in an unusual manner. Upon his retirement, his wife gave him an ultimatum. "She kicked me out of the house and said don't come back until you've got ...

In Bethel, one man has spent decades building a tiny world that's brought him a lifetime of joy. Sign up for our Newsletters ...

ZANESVILLE — The members of the Zane Trace and National Trail Model Railroad Club have transformed a vast empty room into a empire of tiny trains. They will show it off to the public this weekend.