The call of the railroad hits some people hard, harkening back to a time when trains were the veins and arteries of the land, with large steam engines pulling railroad cars, moving people and freight ...

They trained over a year for this. A Long Island model train club is all aboard for its largest-sized open house, having spent 16 months crafting a 6,500-square-foot display — placed alongside an ...

JACKSON, La. (WAFB) - The first thing you notice here is the motion and the sound. These model trains wind through tunnels, over bridges, and across multi-level landscapes at the Greater Baton Rouge ...

The fancy model trains produced by renowned toymaking company Maerklin were a hit with GIs in the aftermath of World War II when U.S. forces set up shop around the German town of Goppingen. Nowadays, ...

Dan Harrison’s career as an employee of a real railroad lasted less than a week, but now he’s the CEO of his own large railroad— right in his back yard Harrison’s railroad empire at his 115 Kate ...

Atlas Model Railroad Co. has announced the acquisition of "substantially all assets" of Micro-Trains Line Co., a manufacturer of N and Z scale model trains and couplers based in Talent, Ore. This ...

Custom-run model trains—special editions produced for specific retailers, clubs, or organizations—are becoming a major segment of the hobby, with companies like MTH and Lionel reporting significant ...

At 91 years young, Al Boos may be the oldest kid in the San Antonio area who still plays with model trains. Not toy trains, mind you. These are exacting replicas of the real thing. Hyper-detailed, ...

Model trains and toy trains, including some free exhibits, are featured throughout Delaware and nearby states. See several ideas where visitors can get on track at exhibits in November and December.