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

Designing a model railroad layout blends creativity with structured planning, whether you’re crafting a compact shelf line or a multi-deck design. Choosing a suitable scale, track arrangement, and ...

Crowded streets, double-parked cars and drivers circling for spaces in Beaverton have sparked debate over how the city should address parking problems. Portland Council approves 82nd Avenue nuisance ...

ABILENE, Texas — For 35 years, the Abilene Society of Model Railroaders has been preserving and sharing the city’s railroad history, welcoming the public to see how the rails helped shape Abilene and ...

THIS DISPLAY, AND ALSO HEAR ABOUT WHAT IT’S DOING NEXT. UP CLOSE, FAMILIES ARE PLAYING OUTSIDE AND TRAVELERS ARE OFF TO THEIR NEXT DESTINATION. IN THE BIGGER PICTURE, IT’S A WHOLE WORLD. JAY AND ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Get ready to see and buy model trains at the 2026 SWARM Mobile Train Show. There will be three N scale layouts, three HO layouts, and one O scale layout. There will be over ...

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, ...

Model railroaders convene each year to celebrate their hobby. But this year they're wondering about the impact of tariffs on the foreign companies that make a lot of the products they collect. The ...

Thousands of model train enthusiasts once again made the pilgrimage to West Springfield for the “Railroad Hobby Show” put on by the Amherst Railway Society. Big trains, little trains, diesel, freight ...

Dividing up space in an open layout can be tricky, but arranging your furniture in just the right way and using some DIY dividing methods (think: foldable screens and hanging wall dividers) can do the ...