MANSFIELD, Texas -- A train and three rail cars sit in the tiny shadow of a water tower in Don Hughes' workshop, causing him to smile. "That was the train that started it all," he said, "the train on ...

The fancy model trains produced by renowned toymaking company Maerklin were a hit with GIs in the aftermath of World War II when U.S. forces set up shop around the German town of Goppingen. Nowadays, ...

A quiet Arizona museum reveals detailed toy train displays, tiny scenes, and a playful world built for curious visitors.

IN MCKEESPORT. THE MCKEESPORT MODEL RAILROAD CLUB IS HOSTING ITS ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE THIS WEEKEND. FAMILIES CAN EXPLORE 2200FT OF MODEL TRAINS. THE ELABORATE DISPLAYS CHANGE FROM YEAR TO YEAR AND ...

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For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath. No one knows precisely when the train ...

BOISE, Idaho — Chugging through Idaho’s history, model railroad clubs in the Treasure Valley serve as places of community. The smaller-than-life trains at the Old Boise Model Railroad Club and ...

Pieces of the Rensselaer Model Railroad Society’s 4,000-square-foot model train layout are ready to be taken away by volunteers working with the National Model Railroad Association’s northeast region ...