Most modelers can pinpoint the photos, people, events, books, or stories that inspired them to build their model railroads.

Go for the old-school station vibe, stay to watch trains pass, and take a slow walk through the museum exhibits, it’s a rare ...

Many of us dream of a model railroad empire on a massive scale. While the time, space and resources required usually dictate ...

This year's train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, Jan. 17-March 22 snakes not only through pansies, miniature azalea trees ...

The Rensselaer Model Railroad Society’s famed 4,000-square-foot model train layout was broken up again, this time for good.

Abstract: As regenerative braking systems become more widespread in railways, rising attention is paid to collaborative train operations under optimized timetables to enhance regenerative braking ...

Model trains and train cars were carefully pulled out of boxes and unwrapped, then set on the tracks. On Saturday, the trains will flipping around, running around five different tracks, rushing over a ...

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. (PIX11) — For all who enter, it’s a Christmas gift to their inner child. “My philosophy is I’ll never hit my second childhood, I’m not growing out of my first,” said Mike Gelesky. “If ...

DISPLAY. THEY TOOK JEAN MACKIN BEHIND THE SCENES TO SEE HOW THE MAGIC COMES TO LIFE. YOU CAN HEAR IT COMING ROUND THE BEND. THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON CHUGGING DOWN THE TRACKS. ARRIVING JUST IN TIME FOR ...

The doors of Time Machine Hobby in Manchester already transport you to another age, a classic toy store of a kind that seems extinct in the internet age. But the stairs to the shop’s second floor hide ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Passengers say the journey on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief — delays and all — is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level ...

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