Love affairs with trains typically begin like this: A tyke watching in awe as a Lionel train set choo choos around a Christmas tree. Fast forward some number of decades, and you have John Campbell, ...

An Oxford couple is among those opening their backyard this weekend to showcase elaborate model railroad layouts. Allan and Liz Pantle have been working on the Midwestern and Rainbow Tunnel Railroad ...

Canadian Jason Shron eats, sleeps, and dreams trains. He also builds replicas of full-size ones and puts them in his basement. And it doesn’t end there. With the pandemic keeping him home over the ...

PLAYGROUND ERIC: ON THE KOSSUTH COUNTY FAIRGOUNDS IN ALGONA, THERE’S ONLY ONE GUY WITH HIS OWN PARKING SPOT, AND HIS NAME SEWED RIGHT INTO THE CARPE BECAUSE THERE’S ONLY ONE ARLEN BENSCHOTER. A FARMER ...

Train enthusiasts got to show off their model trains this weekend. The Tulsa Garden Railroad Club opened its yards with model train set-ups to the public. Tim Jurek, a participant, says it makes him ...

Bears retire to the dens around November each year to hibernate, emerging in the spring. Likewise, model train enthusiasts often descend into the basements for much of the winter to tinker with their ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Growing up, Rob Caves remembers there ...

Which Christmas train set IS BEST? When decorating your home for the holidays, nothing ushers in the season quite like a train set wrapped around the Christmas tree. These festive locomotives vary ...

Train lovers of all ages can enjoy the Great Northeast Model Train Show at the Holiday Inn Scranton East, 200 Tigue St., Dunmore, on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. hosted by Bernie Macavage, owner of ...