Though I’ve been in the hobby for more than 70 years, I’m still amazed at the number of new products being released. Gone are ...

AVON LAKE — For Ray Litten, model trains are more than just a business. In the back warehouse of Uncle Ray’s Trains, 32961 Pin Oak Parkway, Avon Lake, the faint and pleasant smell of liquid smoke ...

Jeff Jamison still has the first model train engine he received when he was 6 or 7. "It was a little Tyco diesel engine," he said, that his father gave him. Like most model-railroading hobbyists, ...

When catching public transport, it’s very helpful if the bus or train in question has a large display indicating the route or destination. While many transit lines now rely on flipdot or LED displays, ...

Astrid Buss, 2, of Mill Valley and other young volunteers paint sections of a life sized model of the historic No. 9 locomotive at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard in Mill Valley on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.

For Bob Davey of Valparaiso browsing the tables of model train engines, cars and components Saturday at the 3rd annual Thanksgiving Weekend Model Train Show was a trip down memory lane. “When I was a ...

A Gwinnett County man has turned a lifelong fascination with locomotives into a global online community, connecting train enthusiasts from Georgia to Brazil through his weekly livestream, "Train Talk ...

Smiles come easy to the leadership of the Hawkeye Model Railroad Club these days. That’s because the group of local die-hard train lovers will soon move into their own new 3,200-square-foot building ...

While many small businesses were derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Paul Pasowicz, owner of EngineHouse Services of Green Bay, says his business is getting back on track. “The 10-week shutdown almost ...

Sep. 27—Outside the hangar, the morning sun bounced off polished chrome as families wandered between rows of gleaming classic cars. Inside, the air buzzed with excitement, the low hum of model train ...