A recent gift of a stash of old model trains provided a true N scale nostalgia trip. It’s hard to believe that N scale has been around for more than six decades, first appearing in Model Railroader in ...

Earlier this week we received a small box at the Model Railroader offices. What was inside? Two N scale MR&T EMD GP38-2 diesel locomotives. The models, produced by Atlas Model Railroad Co., are ...

Growing up in the 1950s in Duncan, Okla., south and west of Oklahoma City, Keith Johnson watched the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway — the Rock Island Line — pass through town. The Rock ...

Train lovers of all ages can enjoy the Great Northeast Model Train Show at the Holiday Inn Scranton East, 200 Tigue St., Dunmore, on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. hosted by Bernie Macavage, owner of ...

Young train enthusiasts had a chance to become railroad conductors last weekend during the Historic Pullman Foundation Model Train Experience. But the youngsters weren’t the only ones enthralled by ...

The pandemic has helped Märklin, a 162-year-old company that makes model trains, discover a new audience. Märklin, the 162-year-old German maker of model trains, produces nearly all of its components ...

Model trains and toy trains, including some free exhibits, are featured throughout Delaware and nearby states. See several ideas where visitors can get on track at exhibits in November and December.

At 91 years young, Al Boos may be the oldest kid in the San Antonio area who still plays with model trains. Not toy trains, mind you. These are exacting replicas of the real thing. Hyper-detailed, ...