Dale Desser, of Erie, doesn't want visitors to simply watch his spectacular model railroad. He invites people to operate it.

Controlling Model Trains From Your iPad In moving into the digital realm, Lionel has also entered the open source realm. In January, the company opened up its layout protocols to allow train sets ...

This is not your grandfather’s electric train set. “In the old days, you had a dial,” said Steve Riegel, who oversaw the ...

Model railroad magazines, social media and the internet can help you connect, do research and share resources. “You hear myths that the hobby is dying out, and that’s simply not true ...

“Model railroading provides a common ground to bring people of different backgrounds together to enjoy the romance of trains. It’s a combination of modeling, electronics, woodworking and more.

When Bill Wheeler first joined the Southwest Washington Model Railroaders in 1998, he recalled how he and fellow train enthusiasts met in a small room behind Safe Harbor Church on East Mill Plain Boul ...

At Franciscan Hobbies, model trains account for nearly half of all sales at the 57-year-old Ingleside shop, making it the largest dealer of model trains in San Francisco.

MONTOURSVILLE -- Hundreds of model trains were stolen from a model railroad supply store in Lycoming County Monday morning. The owner of the store says the thieves got away with nearly $80,000 ...

When it comes to model railroads, 7-year-old Stamford resident Devan McClean isn't picky. "I like everything," Devan said at Sunday's Westchester Model Railroad Club Fall Train Meet at the Eastern ...

B&O Railroad Museum 901 W. Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21223 (410) 752-2490 www.borail.org Baltimore's largest holiday display of model trains is located at the B&O Railroad Museum.