From the choo-choo that goes around the Christmas tree to fanciful displays and seasonal train rides like The Polar Express, trains have long been associated with the holidays. For the ultimate ...

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HO scale model trains are a significant part of model railroading history, and we can partially credit the overall popularity ...

CANFIELD, Ohio -- Lionel is one of the best-known model train makers in the world. It has fans (and customers) just about everywhere, and its products can sell for hundreds of dollars. In the last 113 ...

The long line of visitors queuing to see Roslyn Reynolds' miniature model railway set in the Blue Mountains is a reassuring sign that other people share in her fascination of trains. The 72-year-old's ...

The image generates cozy and nostalgic thoughts: a miniature train chugging among snow-covered houses underneath a Christmas tree. Perhaps you don’t have a model train layout as part of your holiday ...

I thought I knew the meaning of the word “envy”. That was before I clapped eyes on Pete Waterman’s unique collection of model steam engines. I turned as green as my Yorkshire miners’ tie gazing at ...

Trains evoke fond memories of a bygone era for Sunshine Coast man Allan Lenham, who has dementia. The 89-year-old lights up when he sees his aged care home's model railway display. "As kids we would ...