MANSFIELD, Texas -- A train and three rail cars sit in the tiny shadow of a water tower in Don Hughes' workshop, causing him to smile. "That was the train that started it all," he said, "the train on ...

A move to a new home gave me a chance to start fresh with a new layout. This would be my third layout and – at 30′-6″ x 40′-0″ – my most ambitious model railroad undertaking to date. I really wanted ...

When members of the Four County Society of Model Engineers decided to enter their modular train layout in the largest train show in North America, they expected to have fun. They did not expect to ...

As part of its new railroad-themed exhibit, On the Right Track, the Elmhurst History Museum hosted a model train show Saturday in cooperation with Chicagoland T-Trak, an informal group of model ...

CHALFONT, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- It can be a rare thing to find a hobby you're passionate about for a lifetime, but a 76-year-old Chalfont resident has done just that and he's been sharing it with ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — The York Train Fair returns this October, and organizers say it remains one of the largest toy train events in the United States. But as the hobby continues to grow older, there’s ...

MEDINA, Washington — EDITOR'S NOTE: A version of this story first aired in January 2019. The owners are now looking for a new home for the model train layout -- ideally an organization that could take ...

FRANKENMUTH, Mich. (WNEM) - This year’s Bavarian Festival in Frankenmuth will have a look at the old country. The Great Lakes Chapter of European Train Enthusiasts will be showing off their H0 gauge ...

As visitors ascend the stairs to the attic of Mike Lepore’s Cardinal House, the swish and clickety-clack of steel against steel can be heard growing louder and louder. Entering the attic, a dozen ...