Sometimes, an idea for a layout strikes like a bolt of lightning. You can see everything, from the benchwork to the yard design to the topography. All you have to do is build. Occasions like that, ...

There are many different skills that go into model railroading, said nearly lifelong train enthusiast Dave Peterson I.

One of the first things that you must do when building a model train layout is decide which style of benchwork you will build for the layout. A common starter style of model railroad benchwork is just ...

Looking for a unique gift for the train aficionado in your life? An Oliver, B.C., resident is selling his model railway layout, a one-of-a-kind design that took hundreds of hours to create. “Holy ...

Near Felton, the First State Model Railroad Club is hosting train displays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 29 and 30. The club’s ...

SIGOURNEY - I should have brought binoculars. That's the only way to see from one end of Lyle Dumont's new model railroad to the other. It's 90 feet long, nearly a third of a football field. "This IS ...

Jeff Springer plays with model trains all day. And he gets paid for it. Mr. Springer is one of fewer than 20 people in the United States whose full-time occupation is building model train layouts.

CROCKETT — Extensive model railroad layouts will be operating and on display to the public during the fourth annual Crockett Railroad Days fom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 24 and 25. Two model train clubs ...

If you love trains, there’s a local event rolling into town this weekend that you won’t want to miss. The Zane Trace National ...

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 history of model railroading in the park. That history began in 1935, when a ...

Model railroad fans will have a number of opportunities to take in some shows in the coming days . The Model Railroad Club of Toronto celebrates its 88th anniversary with a show on Sunday, Feb. 26, at ...

Across Kentucky, rail experiences take visitors on journeys through time and across diverse landscapes from horse country to Appalachia. Whether you're a lifelong train enthusiast or just looking for ...