Mike Flick doesn't remember it, but his mother told him when he was a little boy growing up in the small village of Elida, Ohio, that she used to set him down for hours in front of a model-train set ...

For as long as there has been model railroading, there have been model railroad clubs. Many of these groups and organizations ...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — In Pinellas Park, there's an age-old business that not only survived the pandemic but grew stronger because of it. Like the real-life steel titans, their models are made to ...

This story originally appeared in the December 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. How many of us found something we loved as a young child that we still thoroughly enjoy as an adult? Members of the ...

Model railroading might not be as popular as it was 50 years ago, but as long as men, young and old, are fascinated with trains, the hobby isn’t going anywhere. “I’m still getting new people coming in ...

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 ...

WINSTED — I recently read a story of a hobby shop in Winsted that was closing its doors. Sadly, this is not an uncommon event in the hobby shop business these days. Although that particular closing ...

That's especially true when you have to move more than 100,000 toy trains, tracks, whistles and just about every part needed to build a model railroad – and 90 days to get it done. This is the ...