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 ...

Prototype inspiration: Many modelers use real railroads as a base, studying maps, satellite images, and historical photos to ...

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PLAINS, Pa. — Depending on your point of view, model railroad scenery can easily make you feel like you're somewhere you've seen before. "A danger sign on the fence is sort of like, 'What's the point ...

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Seashore Trolley Museum’s new Maine Central Model Railroad building is now open year-round. Stop by to visit this new exhibit Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., ...

Bridges are one of the more impressive features found on a model railroad layout. Prototype railroads use bridges large and small to cross everything from simple streams to massive canyons. While ...

DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) – Anyone who ever wanted to participate in building model railroads could have their chance this weekend ...

Take a step back in time to an era when trains dominated central and northcentral Wisconsin.

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 ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Growing up, Rob Caves remembers there ...

Every holiday season, Christmas Tree Lane turns into a must-stop destination for model train lovers, all thanks to one man who took his hobby to new levels. Rob Caves started building model train sets ...

From the gritty patina of weathered locomotives to landscapes shaped with era-appropriate details, realism transforms model railroads into miniature worlds. By mastering techniques like terrain ...