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 store includes model trains, scenery items, turntables and much more for the avid toy train collector. English's uncle and father started the business back in 1946.

Model toy trains are extensively loved by children, mainly boys. Somewhere in the first half of the early 19th century, the earliest toy trains were made of lead and had no such moving parts.

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Mike Kelton holds his grandson, Issac Kelton, 4, while watching a model train pass by during an annual Holiday Train Show and open house by Model Railroad Club Inc. in Union on Dec. 3, 2022.

It’s a very traditional state for the hobby of model railroading and toy train collecting,” said show manager Randy Bachmann The show wrapped up Sunday at 4 p.m.

Model train sets have been around since the 1840s and have stood the test of time, but chances are you haven't seen a set like the one in Coon Rapids. It covers 5,000 square feet and connects 12 ...

What: Fall Train Show When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 Where: Fundemonium, 579 Rohnert Park Expressway, Rohnert Park How much: Free, and the first 25 families receive a battery-operated toy ...