Trains run the tracks in their faraway land, where the world's problems are traded for Christmas morning. And it's always Christmas morning when the Old Hickory Railroad Museum's doors give way to ...

Concealed in the basement of a downtown Wauconda coffee shop is something that would amaze any child, or adult for that matter — a complete landscaped small-gauge train layout, with familiar sites and ...

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 ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X For nearly 60 years, the Severna Park Train Club has meticulously maintained a model train ...

Pacific Grove >> “This is what happens when the boys’ toys get out of hand,” said Ken Burns, while standing next to a miniature live steam locomotive Sunday at the American Tin Cannery. A retired ...

As the locomotive rolled past a gritty urban scene, engineer Lavon Stauffer smiled. “Now watch this,” he said. He increased the throttle, blew the airhorn and rang the locomotive’s bell ... all from ...

Q: In Model Railroader product reviews, locomotive speed is often measured and compared with the prototype. I was wondering how this is done so I can run my trains at prototypical speeds. - George ...