One of the greatest strengths of model railroading is the diverse, multifaceted nature of the hobby. History, woodworking, electrical engineering, and many other disciplines can all be pursued toward ...

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, ...

Though its history is tied to track, the product line for Atlas Model Railroad Co. has grown and diversified from Z to O ...

What’s the Christmas season without model railroad displays? If you’ve never discovered the combination of the two, the folks at the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum will be happy to help you. The museum, ...

These Reading Company model locomotives and boxcar are among Managing Editor Roger DuPuis’ recent acquisitions. It’s not entirely a thought experiment. As editor Roger DuPuis outlined in Sunday’s page ...

HO scale model trains are a significant part of model railroading history, and we can partially credit the overall popularity ...

Railroads used to crisscross Redstone Arsenal with their whistles and bells cutting through the night air. On Tuesday nights in a building, tucked in the WWII-era warehouses, the sound of train ...

Ride the rails of nostalgia as we explore the world of model railroading. The Big Bend Model Railroad Association provides nostalgia and enjoyment for generations old and new. WFSU's Mike Plummer ...

Adults who love model railroading say it sometimes makes them feel like kids again. Their concern is to make sure that today’s kids, and the generations of kids to come, will follow in their footsteps ...

The Berkshire Eagle feature about my friend, Jack Trowill, and his model train collection inspired this baby boomer memory. One of the favorite Christmas or Hanukkah gifts that my friends and I ...

For most of us the closest we ever got to the world of steam-powered anything were the tourist destinations like the Strasburg Railroad in Pennsylvania or the Wilmington and Western Railroad here in ...