A recent gift of a stash of old model trains provided a true N scale nostalgia trip. It’s hard to believe that N scale has ...

Pacific Grove >> “This is what happens when the boys’ toys get out of hand,” said Ken Burns, while standing next to a miniature live steam locomotive Sunday at the American Tin Cannery. A retired ...

At 91 years young, Al Boos may be the oldest kid in the San Antonio area who still plays with model trains. Not toy trains, mind you. These are exacting replicas of the real thing. Hyper-detailed, ...

SPENCER — The N.C. Transportation Museum is offering a unique opportunity for visitors this week called Steam Over Spencer: A Live Steam Model Train Event. Guests are invited to experience several ...

There are about nine model train clubs on Long Island, but apparently only the West Island Model Railroad Club in Hicksville allows visitors to run its trains at open houses. And at this year’s ...

Lego train sets have been available for decades, now. The Danish manufacturer long ago realized the magic of combining its building block sets with motors and plastic rails to create real working ...

The LMS "Crab" and LMS Class 7F are considered rare models Two "rare and highly sought-after" model locomotives have sold for £7,000 each at a Leicestershire auction. The models were sold to a private ...

JACKSON, La. (WAFB) - The first thing you notice here is the motion and the sound. These model trains wind through tunnels, over bridges, and across multi-level landscapes at the Greater Baton Rouge ...

UK model train outfit Hornby has developed a locomotive engine that is powered by real steam, yet runs on standard ’00’ gauge, 12-volt track. After filling a small tank with distilled water, the ...

Two "rare and highly sought-after" model locomotives have sold for £7,000 each at a Leicestershire auction. The models were sold to a private collector for a total of £14,000 by Gildings Auctioneers ...