Trainfest, America’s largest operating model railroad show, returns to Milwaukee again this November 7th and 8th. This year’s show promises to be bigger than ever, with over 250 vendor booths, 500 ...

Model train fans and hobbyists of all kinds will have plenty to see at the Mid-Ohio Valley Model Railroad Club’s 31st annual ...

Building a working locomotive requires careful measurement, precise assembly, and close attention to mechanical details. The ...

Edgar B. Herwick III is an award-winning journalist who hosts The Curiosity Desk, GBH News’ daily show where he answers your questions, digs deeper into trending topics and explores some of the ...

This old school Pennsylvania hobby shop is packed with model train treasures and hobby finds that make it easy to lose track ...

Model railroad magazines from the 1950s sit just a few feet from brand-new, high-tech locomotives in one small Washington shop. Plenty of people stop in planning a quick errand ...

There are about nine model train clubs on Long Island, but apparently only the West Island Model Railroad Club in Hicksville allows visitors to run its trains at open houses. And at this year’s ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — All aboard for the Bluegrass Model Railroad Club's third year of educating and selling model trains and their set-ups at the Oleika Shriners Temple in Lexington. The club has ...

This is a model of the Stourbridge Lion, the first steam locomotive to operate in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the first to operate outside of Britain. The model was based on the replica ...