Known as "the train guy," D. Scott Peterson of Weston has been playing with model railroads for most of his life. Peterson is a 47-year member of the Wisconsin Valley Model Railroad Club, which meets ...

The massive model railroad layout members of the Springfield Model Railroad Club created in their meeting space isn’t a toy. Named “Springfield Terminal Railway Association,” the club’s model railroad ...

Starting at Union Station in Los Angeles, it takes about 20 to 25 minutes to reach the end of the line at the Bakersfield rail yards. “Close to an hour round trip,” Paul Koehler said. “That’s assuming ...

The New York Botanical Garden in New York City is just one of many places across the country to see holiday-themed model train shows. Robert Benson Photography With the holidays chugging into full ...

Sponsored by River City Modelers, this year’s Spokane Fall Model Train Show will feature model train layouts of all sizes while offering collectors and sellers the chance to browse a wide variety of ...

For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath. No one knows precisely when the train ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. — There's something about a model train set that always gets you in the holiday spirit. Many of you have one running beneath your Christmas tree each year. Whether you're a collector, ...