HO scale model trains are a significant part of model railroading history, and we can partially credit the overall popularity of model trains with the rise of a convenient, tabletop scale like HO.

Nobody looks bored at a model train show. Some people stare intently at crisscrossing objects in motion. Others build or fix things with the analytical skills of an engineer. Still others explain the ...

Known as “The Train Lady,” North Barrington resident Elaine Silets is the owner and operator of the Harvey M. Silets Memorial O-Scale Model Railroad Museum, which is named after her late husband. The ...