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The Central Coast Railroad Festival will take place Oct. 3-5 to celebrate the rich history of trains and tracks on the Central Coast.

Since 1946, model railroad enthusiasts have gathered in the basement of the Calumet Park Fieldhouse to work together on the construction of what amounts to a small civilization. The Lake Shore Model ...

Doug Connelly took a long look a few years ago when he saw a next-door neighbor winding an old garden hose around the backyard. That garden hose marked the path of his neighbor Frank Stellar’s grand ...

Trains, trains and more trains was the rule of the day Saturday at the 43rd annual Central Texas Area Model Railroaders model train show at the Frank W. Mayborn Civic and Convention Center, 3303 N.

The Crossville Model Railroad Club found their new home in October 2024 and are tentatively planning to break ground in November. Their new home will be at 87 West Ave. in Crossville. The club is ...

The Central Texas Area Model Railroaders will host their 43rd annual Temple Model Train & RPM Show this weekend, inviting all train enthusiasts to join them for a nostalgic ride.

As part of model railroad open House visit etiquette, Mike Burgett’s HO scale Chesapeake & Ohio Clifton Forge Division plays host during the 2025 NMRA Convention. Lucas Iverson Open houses, whether at ...

Construction of an addition to the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum in Richland won’t derail its holiday train show. The 37th annual show is slated to run from Nov. 8 to Jan. 11 at the ...