Nobody looks bored at a model train show. Some people stare intently at crisscrossing objects in motion. Others build or fix things with the analytical skills of an engineer. Still others explain the ...

Of the 18 museums in Balboa Park, only one is in a basement. The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is the successor to a rich history of model railroading in the park. That history began in 1935, when a ...

SEBRING ‒ There's a place where you can see Popeye, Batman, Bernie Sanders and lots of trains. It's the Sebring Railroad Museum and Historical Society ‒ home of the Sebring Model Railroad Club ‒ at ...

Detroit may be the birthplace of the Model T — but it's also a special place for lovers of model trains. They go together, in a way. Kids at heart who love industrial design, engineering and the ...

For years, many families have a model train display as part of the Christmas season’s decorations. Do you have fond memories of one, or do you still set up a display? My memory of a train display ...

STRASBURG, Pa. — Hobbies come in all shapes and sizes. But for the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society, their massive mobile model is a passion. “It’s fun because we try to portray the old ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A new museum in ...

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Keystone Model Railroad Historical Society is holding open houses throughout the holiday season. Model trains they say represent the golden age of railroading run on ...

For generations, the sight of model trains chugging past tiny, wintry scenery has charmed people. Most associate model trains and highly detailed miniature villages with Christmas time, perhaps ...

The Berkshire Eagle feature about my friend, Jack Trowill, and his model train collection inspired this baby boomer memory. One of the favorite Christmas or Hanukkah gifts that my friends and I ...