Before HO scale became the standard for model railroading, O scale was the dominant size, with a ratio of 1:48. However, in the early 20th century, a growing demand for more compact model trains ...

Richard Dobler is a railroad baron in the manner of Henry Flagler, though on a less ostentatious scale. Adjacent to his home between Lake Wales and Dundee lies an 18-acre model train domain that ...

Model train displays are back on track in Mentor. The city, which lost a major toy train attraction in 2011, now is home to CW Trains LLC. CW Trains grew out of a joint venture by brothers-in-law ...

Scale, which tells you the ratio of your model train compared with a real one. An O scale model train is 1:48, so 1 inch on the model equals 48 inches on a real train.

The HO-scale set-up features more than 1,800 square feet and a new area has an O-gauge railroad. When: Weekends from 1-4 p.m. through Jan. 5. Santa visits Sunday, Dec. 15 and 22.

This 40’ wood-chip car arrived at our office in the Boston & Maine livery. However, you’ll have a plethora of up to 25 road names to choose from on the RMT website, plus upcoming custom runs from ...

The sensor was small enough for an N-gauge train, which translates to 1:148 scale or about 9mm from rail to rail. His idea was to build a tiny control board that could fit inside the locomotive ...

"The New Jersey Hi-Railers is a train club, similar to Lionel's-sized trains, O-Gauge trains," Bob Iuliucci said. "We have the biggest layout in the country. It's 185 feet by 40 feet." ...

A model train aficionado since he was a child, he was looking to expand his own collection when he approached the owners of the B&E Junction Electric Train store in New Oxford (B and E were the ...

HEKINAN, Aichi Prefecture--Although the ultrafast Chuo Shinkansen Line won't start running for many years, model railroad buffs can get a sneak preview, thanks to a small toy company here.

Peter Michalak has already spent a decade creating a model version of the broad gauge Adelaide to Victoria rail line in his rumpus room and says he has at least another 10 years to go.