Custom runs in model trains have grown from a niche collector’s item to a mainstream offering embraced by hobby shops, tourist railroads, and even small businesses. Manufacturers like MTH, Lionel, and ...

Pieces of the Rensselaer Model Railroad Society’s 4,000-square-foot model train layout are ready to be taken away by volunteers working with the National Model Railroad Association’s northeast region ...

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, ...