In January, she launched Tiny Track Toys, a small business that specializes in miniature replicas of TriMet vehicles. The ...

The New York Botanical Garden in New York City is just one of many places across the country to see holiday-themed model train shows. Robert Benson Photography With the holidays chugging into full ...

Model trains have captivated kids for more than a century. For collectors, are they worth more than just the memory? Chugging along What’s hot: Rare models of high quality trains from manufacturers ...

Which toy trains are best? If you’re looking for a toy that’s both interactive and educational, look no further than a toy train set. These artificial locomotives have fascinated children for ...

The fancy model trains produced by renowned toymaking company Maerklin were a hit with GIs in the aftermath of World War II when U.S. forces set up shop around the German town of Goppingen. Nowadays, ...

Model trains and toy trains, including some free exhibits, are featured throughout Delaware and nearby states. See several ideas where visitors can get on track at exhibits in November and December.

Nothing beats the childhood joy of seeing a choo-choo train display during the holiday season. Especially when that includes boarding a Christmastime caboose brimming with holiday decor, smelling hot ...

What is it about toy trains that has continued to entertain children, admittedly mostly boys, for nearly two centuries? A major new exhibition is about to find out. They ran to your own personal ...

Just across from the West Hingham commuter rail station, a driveway-like road heads past playing fields, a skate park, empty buildings, a fire museum, the town’s public works headquarters, and — right ...

Ronald Saypol, who transformed Lionel Corp., the biggest U.S. maker of electric model trains, into a toy retailer that years later went bankrupt, has died. He was 85. He died on Nov. 28 at a nursing ...