The Rensselaer Model Railroad Society’s famed 4,000-square-foot model train layout was broken up again, this time for good.

LYNNWOOD — Jim Noonan filled a garage-size building in back of his suburban rambler with a masterpiece in miniature. Over 15 years, he re-created Colorado’s famed Rio Grande Southern railroad, a ...

Deep in Frisco’s Discovery Center, a man’s life is laid out in model train tracks in a 3,000-square-foot room. When no one is around, the room is quiet and dark. As the project nears completion, the ...

Most modelers can pinpoint the photos, people, events, books, or stories that inspired them to build their model railroads.

When designing their layouts, many model railroaders gravitate towards the 1960s. It’s easy to understand why - to many in the hobby, the 1960s represents one of the most dynamic decades in American ...

Detroit may be the birthplace of the Model T — but it's also a special place for lovers of model trains. They go together, in a way. Kids at heart who love industrial design, engineering and the ...

For some, the allure of a real, physical world that you create and control is overwhelming. Combine that with a love of trains, and you get the model railroad. Some are incredibly detailed, and it ...

The Central Arkansas Model Railroad Club will host a free train open house event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 18 at the McGee Center in Conway. Included at the event will be the “Gee Whiz!” HO-scale ...

John Wilkes' house in Auburndale contains the typical two-car garage. But the garage hasn't held an automobile for about two decades and won't any time soon. Instead, the space is mostly occupied by ...