The Berkshire Eagle feature about my friend, Jack Trowill, and his model train collection inspired this baby boomer memory. One of the favorite Christmas or Hanukkah gifts that my friends and I ...

EVERETT — A small-scale version of grand past railroads in the Puget Sound area is planned at Everett Station. The Swamp Creek and Western Railroad Association, a model railroad group, signed a lease ...

At 91 years young, Al Boos may be the oldest kid in the San Antonio area who still plays with model trains. Not toy trains, mind you. These are exacting replicas of the real thing. Hyper-detailed, ...

These Reading Company model locomotives and boxcar are among Managing Editor Roger DuPuis’ recent acquisitions. It’s not entirely a thought experiment. As editor Roger DuPuis outlined in Sunday’s page ...

The Lake County Model Railroad Club will celebrate 53 years of model railroading with its fall open house. The club was formed by six model railroaders who were frustrated with the lack of space ...

”I`m not embarrassed to say it. I like to play with trains,” said Wayne Wesolowski of Elburn. Wesolowski`s involvement with model trains is far from child`s play, however. Together with his wife, Mary ...

One of the greatest strengths of model railroading is the diverse, multifaceted nature of the hobby. History, woodworking, electrical engineering, and many other disciplines can all be pursued toward ...

Did you know Milwaukee is the birthplace of model railroading and continues to dominate in the hobby today? It's true, thanks to W. Walthers, Inc., a family-owned local business that was started in ...

Professor Emeritus Ron Fritzsche rediscovered model railroading about 10 years ago after retiring from Humboldt State University. “Model railroading is fun, because there are so many aspects to it,” ...

INTRODUCTION 0000 Wayne becomes HO scale and visits Marengo FREIGHT YARD 0240 Wood is not limited to buildings CARPENTER SHOP 0310 Scaleddown carpentry KIT EVALUATION 0740 Wayne tells you how to ...

Model railroading clubs will be cranking up the steam engines and diesels in late spring and summer. The Back Mountain Railroad Club and the Anthracite Model Railroad Society in the Hazleton area have ...