Custom-run model trains—special editions produced for specific retailers, clubs, or organizations—are becoming a major segment of the hobby, with companies like MTH and Lionel reporting significant ...

Bob Medcraft runs a big, busy toy train store, drawing a crowd with his Choo Choo Bob Show on TV and the birthday parties the store hosts alongside its retail operation. (Photo: Matt M. Johnson) Choo ...

Go past the railroad crossing sign, descend a flight of stairs and there, in a basement store in Manhattan, crammed with as many as 100,000 items, Allan J. Spitz can usually be found behind the ...

All aboard! The Historic Spencer Shops Train Show returns on May 16, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and May 17, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Visitors ...