TRADITION. REPOER:RT HISTORIANS SAY MODEL TRAINS GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO 1891 THEY’RE STILL POPULAR 130 YEARS LATER. THIS ONE IS THE MINIATURE RAILROAD & VILLAGE AT THE CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER AND IT ...

Wilkes-Barre Township resident John Cunius is seen with the 4-by-8-foot Lionel train layout he has been working on at night during the pandemic. Courtesy John Cunius Nick Pittman works on his New ...

A miniature circus joins model trains at the Central Ohio Model Railroad Club’s annual holiday open house in Worthington this weekend. The Fleck’s Family Circus miniatures were created in the 1940s ...

Model railroad lighting is advancing with LED systems that enhance realism, efficiency, and creative control. Manufacturers are integrating LEDs into locomotives and accessories, while hobbyists ...

Dr. Earl Douglas Childs recalled visiting the Carnegie Science Center’s Miniature Railroad & Village as a young boy, when it was located at the Buhl Planetarium. The trains mesmerized him. On Tuesday, ...

Model trains aren’t just miniature machines — they’re living pieces of history you can hold, customize, and bring to life. From vintage steam replicas to LEGO brick-built locomotives, each model tells ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X HAZLETON – Trains chug through anthracite coal land in Eckley, into downtown Hazleton and make stops in Carbon and ...

AWAY. THEY ARE GETTING READY. THE BILTMORE HOUSE IS VERY MUCH A HOME THAT RAILROADS HELPED TO THE RAILROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN THIS COUNTRY BUILT THE FAMILY FORTUNE. MIKE: A BIG FORTUNE. SO, IT IS ...

Like gingerbread houses and snowmen, model trains are a staple in many traditional holiday scenes — and you can jump into the magical miniature world of model trains at Washington State History Museum ...

What is Christmastime without model trains? Many years ago, as a routine part of the holiday festivities, train sets — large American Flyer or Lionel — were set up in homes to run on tracks underneath ...

Ashes of a model railway enthusiast were placed inside a model coal car as a unique way of honoring a man who dedicated his life to miniature railroads. Peter Hurst, of Leeds, England, spent 40 years ...