By the 1960s, model trains began shifting from toys to collectibles and scale models for serious hobbyists ... and Athearn produce models with incredibly fine details, from hand-painted lettering ...

Racine & Troy HO scale steel cupola caboose. The model, produced for shop.trains.com by ScaleTrains, has made a fine addition to my collection. It also serves as a reminder of fond memories of our ...

We’ve seen FPV cameras in model railroad engines before, but that was in the huge O scale. You can also fit a miniature display in the slightly smaller HO scale – perhaps something similar ...