They then built displays housed inside — complete with train tracks, scenic backdrops, landscapes, structures and whatever else you can think of. "The whole idea behind the layout was to model ...

They then built displays housed inside — complete with train tracks, scenic backdrops, landscapes, structures and whatever else you can think of. "The whole idea behind the layout was to model ...

‘I can save this for the Christmas layout.’ It’s like your Christmas tree when you add new ornaments. In that way, trains always got tied to the holiday.” Model train manufacturers took ...

Think you don’t have ample room for a model train layout at your place? You may not be thinking small enough. [Peter Waldraff] knows a thing or two about hiding train layouts inside of furniture ...

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built a 40 foot by 60 foot modular model train layout. Using a 3D printed model as a reference, the group of model train enthusiasts lined up different tables, called modules, that contain the ...

STRASBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Lancaster County’s 1700 square foot model train layout got its start with just one train under a Christmas tree in 1945. Shortly after returning home to Strasburg from ...

Among the topics covered were spring backdrops; lily pads, cattails, and pond scum; easy autumn trees; and ice and snow. Though the title is out of print, you can find used copies at model ...

(WHTM) – A model train layout was put on by the Keystone Model Railroad Historical Society which works to educate Pennsylvanians about railroad history. Sunday’s event was just one of many in ...

THROOP, Pa. — For some families, it's not Christmas without a train running under the tree. A Lackawanna County man has some running in his home, but his train enthusiasm is on display all year.

Youngstown Model Railroad Association officer Bruce Silvernail handles the switching operations at one of the large yards on the HO layout. The YMRA HO layout will appear in the national magazine ...