Train enthusiasts got to show off their model trains this weekend. The Tulsa Garden Railroad Club opened its yards with model train set-ups to the public. Tim Jurek, a participant, says it makes him ...

Ray Shelton is a retired Nassau County Police officer, but he has been working on the railroad for 40 years. Shelton’s Hicksville backyard is landscaped with bushes like a large, blooming prickly pear ...

An Oxford couple is among those opening their backyard this weekend to showcase elaborate model railroad layouts. Allan and Liz Pantle have been working on the Midwestern and Rainbow Tunnel Railroad ...

The 40th National Garden Railway Convention will a spectacular model train show, by featuring operating model train layouts, displays, merchandise, and free kids make and take workshops. The ...

Model railroading's cross-generational appeal takes center stage at the San Antonio Model Railroad Association's 50th Annual ...

This story originally was published Dec. 7, 2017. It has been updated with information about the train expansion and a new covered bridge. As the engineer of Frysville Farms’ trains, Vincent Fry plans ...

Love affairs with trains typically begin like this: A tyke watching in awe as a Lionel train set choo choos around a Christmas tree. Fast forward some number of decades, and you have John Campbell, ...

It started as a one-shot deal — a seven-track train layout at the Chicago Botanic Garden that was intended for a five-month run in 2000. “But it was so popular,” says Dave Rodelius, a lifelong train ...

As the holidays approach, days and nights are all about trips. That’s not hard to imagine, really. There are trips to the mall, to the grocery store, trips to the Christmas plays and holiday concerts, ...

For families who prefer to stay outdoors, the Green Bay Trail runs alongside Metra’s Union Pacific North Line from Wilmette ...