In their backyard, Al and Bev Mann have 550 feet of model-railroad tracks that run past a pond, a waterfall, a market and a used-car dealership, among many other landmarks. But in 2005, the first year ...

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 ...

Tucson Garden Railway Society members say John Fennema has one of the best layouts on the nonprofit’s March tour. Credit: Holly Harris G-scale train collectors are opening their gardens to the public ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The young and young at heart won't want to miss this year's holiday train display created by the Garden Spot Village Train Club. The New Holland retirement community's model railroad exhibit will be ...

COURTLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Like many couples, Jim and Joan Bogart find comfort in their backyard garden — from the rosebushes to the hosta plants, to the model train that winds through it.

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, ...

Like jumbo shrimp or military intelligence, the Fairplex Garden Railroad is a study in contradictions. The beloved LA County Fair attraction is believed to be the oldest and largest such railway in ...