The whir of model trains and enthusiasts thrilled at the sight of miniature locomotives will fill the Adam's Mark Hotel this week. Buffalo is hosting the Lionel Collectors Club of America convention.

Tourists to the Volunteer State offer many reasons for coming to Tennessee, but members of the Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) will visit the Chattanooga area for fun with actual and model ...

"There are no bad train days." That's how collector Craig Chidester feels when he escapes down to his basement and spends time with his electric trains. The 56-year-old Westmont resident is an avid ...

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC• Train layout, Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel lobby Wednesday, July 17, through Friday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.• Train Show (sale), Track 29 BuildingTrading hall to contain 150 ...

DID YOU KNOW?• Actor/singer Mandy Patinkin and singer/songwriter Neil Young are Lionel train collectors/operators.• Frank Sinatra built a special building on his Palm Springs, Calif., compound to ...

Dive into the fascinating story behind Lionel’s 2-bay hoppers, exploring their origins, evolution, and lasting impact on ...

Wednesday got off on the right track thanks to the Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA). The weeklong 46th Annual LCCA Convention runs through July 30 at the airport Hilton. However, Wednesday’s ...

There is much nostalgia in model trains. Grandfathers who grew up running Lionel trains later bought them for their children, who bought them for their children, said Irene Burrell, 65, who owns ...

DANVERS — The response to Wednesday’s rail disaster was amazingly swift. The oil tanker car had not only jumped the track, it lay on its side seeming to leak the noxious contents all over. Railroad ...

Which Lionel train sets are best? Lionel has been making trains for kids, adults and model railroading hobbyists for more than 120 years. Ever since the first kid played with Lionel’s first toy train ...

Charleston native Mike West has 1,000 square feet devoted to toy trains in his home. On top of that, his wife, Jo Ann, once an interior designer, has carefully placed various trains throughout the ...

Dennis Lakomy has been collecting and running model trains since his dad gave him his first model train set in 1962. They are on display in his home near Port Huron and include an operating layout.