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.

It's technically a model railroad, but there isn't much about the sprawling layout covering the balcony of the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland that comes off as little. It took volunteers from the ...

A hiss of steam, then a loud whistle blast, shatters the calm as the locomotive prepares to depart from the station. A set of orders from the dispatcher is given to the engineer and the last of the ...

The biggest model railroad club in the Northwest has hand-built everything from Union Station to Multnomah Falls in meticulous detail — with the occasional whimsical flourish (we see you, Bigfoot).

In order to celebrate National Model Railroad Month (who knew?), local advocates who have created and collected miniature railroad displays are opening their homes to showcase their work. “We’re ...