Railroad scenes in the HO scale have been set up at Mahon Library, and trains in the N scale are operating at Groves Library to introduce Lubbock-area residents to the meticulous detail of model ...

PLAINS, Pa. — Depending on your point of view, model railroad scenery can easily make you feel like you're somewhere you've seen before. "A danger sign on the fence is sort of like, 'What's the point ...

G-scale layouts include larger trains and scenery that are usually run outside because of their size and durability; they are called garden layouts. There is a smaller room with a smaller N-gauge ...

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, ...

There are about nine model train clubs on Long Island, but apparently only the West Island Model Railroad Club in Hicksville allows visitors to run its trains at open houses. And at this year’s ...

Ryan Kunkle, supervisor of visitor services at the Railroad Museum of Pa., can remember lying in bed as a little boy as the not-too distant echoes of train whistles lulled him to sleep. "The trains ...

Model toy trains continue to be a timeless staple for many boys and girls during the holiday season. For some, it transforms into a lifetime hobby, one that dates back to the 1800s. Moving from Ocean ...