Mike Kelton holds his grandson, Issac Kelton, 4, while watching a model train pass by during an annual Holiday Train Show and open house by Model Railroad Club Inc. in Union on Dec. 3, 2022.

Trains, Trucks & Tractors: Titans of Transportation showcases the best in model railroading on Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 as well as Saturday July, 22 and Sunday, July 23.

Interest in model trains has varied over decades, even during Christmas. Since the 1950s, television, slot cars, plastic models and other diversions have diluted the attraction of model trains.

Holiday train exhibit is an interactive experience at Boston's Museum of Science 04:48. BOSTON - The minute you walk into the "All Aboard! Trains at Science Park" exhibit at the Museum of Science ...

HO scale model trains are a significant part of model railroading history, and we can partially credit the overall popularity of model trains with the rise of a convenient, tabletop scale like HO.

Lionel trains turns 125, celebrating more than a century of holiday magic. From historic models to smartphone-controlled locomotives, these iconic toy trains continue to captivate kids and ...

Controlling Model Trains From Your iPad In moving into the digital realm, Lionel has also entered the open source realm. In January, the company opened up its layout protocols to allow train sets ...

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 ...