Before HO scale became the standard for model railroading, O scale was the dominant size, with a ratio of 1:48. However, in the early 20th century, a growing demand for more compact model trains ...

This is one of the more eclectic, comprised of model railroad hobbyists — mostly guys — who create and inhabit a world of scale-model but fully functional trains.

Will Flesch, vice president of the Quad City Model Railroad Club, works on coupling the trains Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Major Art & Hobby in Davenport.

And, of course, the show will offer trains of all shapes and sizes. Model trains are classified by their size. "O" scale trains, such as those made by Lionel, are the most popular.

Trains take over 1,000 square feet of the Atlanta Botanical Garden when the Holiday Model Train Show comes to town. In its seventh year, the train show features six trains and one trolley that run ...

But though model trains “have probably slid in popularity, they’ve never gone out of style,” Miller says. While annual national sales figures for trains aren't available, Miller estimates ...

Here’s how you come aboard. Large Scale Model Railroaders from across the region are at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield for the Northeast Large Scale Train Show.

Wyatt Saponaro, center, who’s 1 1/2 years old, joins his father, Tyler, and mother, Abby, in watching a model train run on June 1 during Railroads in the Park at Lake Metroparks Farmpark. The ...

Will Flesch, vice president of the Quad City Model Railroad Club, works on coupling the trains Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Major Art & Hobby in Davenport.