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For more than a decade, Rob Caves has invited the public to his Altadena backyard to experience an ever-growing model train universe built by him and his fellow hobbyists in the Christmas Tree Lane ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — With more than a mile of track, there's nothing miniature about the model railroad that occupies the basement of Bob Bandy's Colorado Springs home; under construction since 2000 ...

Train lovers of all ages can enjoy the Great Northeast Model Train Show at the Holiday Inn Scranton East, 200 Tigue St., Dunmore, on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. hosted by Bernie Macavage, owner of ...

Open houses, whether at model railroad clubs or private home layouts, offer fantastic opportunities to connect with fellow ...

In 2018, Duluth and the surrounding region received an incredible gift from the Seacrest family in Lincoln, Nebraska. James Seacrest, a newspaperman, was a model-train aficionado and a frequent ...

Frank Stellar’s Stiegel Valley Railroad will be one of the five stops on a garden railways tour, Sunday, Oct. 5.

As the real 4141 engine sits in the background, visitors to the George H.W. Bush Library and Museum can watch a model railroad replica make the rounds along with other trains on a large display that ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Longtime New Mexico State Fair goers will tell you there is a lot to explore on Main Street but the real magic happens in the buildings. Tucked away behind the concession stands ...

The call of the railroad hits some people hard, harkening back to a time when trains were the veins and arteries of the land, with large steam engines pulling railroad cars, moving people and freight ...

LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles Union Station, with presenting partners Metro, Amtrak and Metrolink, will once again welcome train enthusiasts from Southern California and ...