Many of us dream of a model railroad empire on a massive scale. While the time, space and resources required usually dictate ...

Dave Skinner was not interested in a grand model train layout. Something small — a “circle of track six feet in diameter.” Something in a corner of his basement in his Woodbury home, where he could ...

The colorful toy train chugs away as it rounds the base of the Christmas tree, while lights twinkle against gleaming glass ornaments and wide-eyed children keep watch. It is an iconic image, one ...