Though we consider model railroading a hobby, it’s also an investment. Consider the prices of model trains today. Depending ...

Model steam engines have intrigued hackers and makers for over 100 years. Many of us have seen old steam engine models up for sale at garage sales and various internet auction sites. The problem ...

BERLIN — Germany’s famed Harz Mountain Railway — a 140-kilometer (87.5-mile) meter-gauge network run by the Harzer ...

If you’ve ever wanted to see your own trains run across a country, you can in Railway Empire, a beloved train management sim ...

The model train maker is hoping increasing popularity of its smaller-scale sets will lead to a strong festive period.

Train Yard Builder offers players the thrill of creating their own model train paradises without real life model railroading challenges.

Steam is sometimes considered antiquated due to its connection to steam locomotives and early industrial factories, but it remains a useful conveyor of heat energy. Steam can be produced by any number ...

Is your child experiencing the typical train obsession? Whether they always go crazy at the sight of a real train, love to play with model trains or want to be ... for a chance to ride the farm’s Big ...

On Dec. 20 and 21, you can take a 90-minute jaunt around the British capital on an authentic steam train. The Santa Steam Express is an annual tradition where families hop aboard at London ...

Steam engines and steam-powered train travel began not long after. These railways were expensive to build and operate and so, to bring in more money, they were opened to the public as a new means ...

NIKKO, Tochigi Prefecture--Steam and diesel locomotive operators are testing replacing environmentally unfriendly power sources for the trains to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.