Although he was just 4 years old at the time, Scott Mason clearly remembers the first train set he ever received — 1950s vintage, used Lionel trains given to him for Christmas by a family friend. “I ...

People who love model trains are on the right track if they visit Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland this weekend. That’s because Farmpark, located at 8800 Euclid Chardon Road, is hosting Railroads ...

No matter how old some people get, trains have the ability to awaken in them a childlike delight. At least, that's the experience of the Arizona Big Train Operators, a group of model railroad ...

Gordon, a character from Thomas the Train, along with many of the other characters were a featured part of the model train display at the Anthracite Model Railroad Society’s open house on Sunday. Tony ...

Bill Nagel is a powerful man. With a flick of his hand, the Chandler retiree summons musicians in green lederhosen and suspenders to the deck of a German brauhaus. With another movement, he commands a ...

As a 17-year-old student, I can offer a few suggestions as to why model railroading may be dying (“As Model Trains Near Line’s End, Aging Hobbyists Trundle On,” page one, Feb. 11). First, the price of ...

Model railroading has been around for more than a century, but even with all those trains whose sole purpose is to circumnavigate Christmas trees, the hobby has receded somewhat from the public eye.