The Ligonier Valley Rail Road is rolling over the track once more — in railroad historian and hobbyist Bob Stutzman’s Latrobe basement. The original railroad operated from 1877 to 1952, hauling ...

There’s just something about miniature worlds — they’re just so relaxing to look at and ponder. Think you don’t have ample room for a model train layout at your place? You may not be thinking small ...

The Historic Pullman Foundation Model Train Experience is a way to expose people young and old to the hobby as well as ...

Like gingerbread houses and snowmen, model trains are a staple in many traditional holiday scenes — and you can jump into the magical miniature world of model trains at Washington State History Museum ...

Here’s the thing: America’s largest miniature train circuit isn’t a theme-park ride, it’s a landscape-scale hobbyist railroad built and maintained by people who treat railroading like a craft. Train ...

If you’ve always dreamt of building a miniature model railway but don’t quite have the space for one, Peter Waldraff came up with a solution by building a complete four-season N-scale layout that ...

What is Christmastime without model trains? Many years ago, as a routine part of the holiday festivities, train sets — large American Flyer or Lionel — were set up in homes to run on tracks underneath ...

Ray Shelton is a retired Nassau County Police officer, but he has been working on the railroad for 40 years. Shelton’s Hicksville backyard is landscaped with bushes like a large, blooming prickly pear ...

As model trains come out of storage to circle the Christmas tree, groups across Lancaster County open their doors to share their elaborate displays with the public. Many of these model train set-ups ...

The holiday season is upon us, brightened by decorations peeking onto the streets from house windows and adorning front lawns, lighting up storefronts and public spaces. Twinkling lights, greenery and ...