Bill Young, a St. Helena resident, is a large man; a man of ideas and complexity. Building model railroads and railroad bridges has been his hobby. Three years ago he wanted to challenge his ...

A cross between a 1970s filmmaker's special effects studio and your weird uncle's garage, NorthlandZ contains an entire miniature city built around model train infrastructure in Flemington, New Jersey ...

This story originally was published Dec. 7, 2017. It has been updated with information about the train expansion and a new covered bridge. As the engineer of Frysville Farms’ trains, Vincent Fry plans ...

The chugging engine and piercing whistle revealed the approach of the G-scale model train, even before the headlight shined in the tunnel.

The trains glide along the tracks, traversing through mountains, out of tunnels, and over railroad bridges. They carry cargo from coal to circus animals, and bear the names of well-known companies and ...

Volunteers with the Orange County Model Engineers on Saturday, June 26, began work to rebuild the Hank Hornsveld trestle bridge at the club’s model train tracks in Costa Mesa. The old overpass, which ...

EVERETT — A small-scale version of grand past railroads in the Puget Sound area is planned at Everett Station. The Swamp Creek and Western Railroad Association, a model railroad group, signed a lease ...

The New York Botanical Garden is showcasing their 34th annual Holiday Train Show filled with nostalgia and wonder.

The Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club has spent decades building immersive miniature re-creations of Oregon landscapes.