Let's explore how this beloved hobby developed over the decades. Model trains first appeared in the late 19th century as simple tinplate toys, often crafted by hand. Companies like Märklin in ...

Dennis Lakomy has been collecting and running model trains since his dad gave him his first model train set in 1962.

Model train collecting is a hobby that families have shared together over the generations — dating back to the time the popular model train manufacturer, Lionel Corporation, started producing them in ...

Rod Stewart may be known for his music, but he has a love of model trains, and this hobby caused him to reveal that he was colour-blind inadvertently.

It's a ticket to nostalgia. Model trains of BART's iconic legacy fleet are going on sale once again. The transit agency ...

With hundreds of scale miles model tracks and layouts occupying 350,000 square feet in four buildings — the Better Living Center, the Young and Stroh Buildings, and the Mallary Complex — the two-day ...

In Dix Hills, nearly 80 members of the TMB (Train Masters of Babylon) Model Train Club meet regularly to bring their own ...

Enthusiasts and newcomers alike can explore miniature railroads winding through intricately crafted landscapes at the 19th annual Model Train and Craft Show coming Feb. 15-16 to the Charleston Coliseu ...

Broomfield Veterans Museum has toy trains on display, showcasing the connections between railways and wartime.

Perhaps it was a scale model you would build from scratch – anything from a classic car to a fighter plane or warship.

Experience the Magic at Their Monthly Open Houses and Annual Train Show The Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club (AAMRC) ... Read ...