Like a lot of baby-boomer kids, Jack Smith had model trains growing up in the 1950s. But unlike most children of the era, he never drifted away from the hobby. Smith, 71, still has his original Lionel ...

Nobody looks bored at a model train show. Some people stare intently at crisscrossing objects in motion. Others build or fix things with the analytical skills of an engineer. Still others explain the ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) — Thousands of railroad enthusiasts traveled to the Eastern States Exposition on Sunday for the very popular Annual Railroad Hobby Show. Model trains may sound like a ...

The Amherst Railway Society’s 53rd Railroad Hobby Show will fill four buildings and nearly 11 acres of floor space when it arrives at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield Jan. 25 and 26.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The trains were running today in Dave Feller’s basement. Created in 2009, this sprawling miniature world has brought hundreds of hours of joy to two friends and anyone who ...

A group of dedicated volunteers say they have built "Australia's biggest" miniature railway in regional Victoria and after a decade of hard work it's finally open to the public.

The idea of a custom run product - a manufacturer creating a special item for a retailer not sold in its catalog - is nothing new. Custom toy train products have existed for more than 100 years.

POCATELLO — An admittedly older crowd hovered over model train tracks at the Union Pacific building No. 59 in Old Town Pocatello on Saturday during a Pocatello Model Railroad and Historical Society ...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — In Pinellas Park, there's an age-old business that not only survived the pandemic but grew stronger because of it. Like the real-life steel titans, their models are made to ...

There is a whirring hum punctuated by clicks as the model trains make their way around the oval track. They pass through the tunnel, over the bridge and through the buildings that suggest a country ...