A LOCOMOTIVE SHOWSTOPPER – Checkout the iconic Santa Fe Super Chief LionChief train set; This train is equipped with Bluetooth technology, letting you glide the rails via a mobile device ...

Just about the only thing separating the adults from the kids Friday at the 28th Model Train Festival was height. Young or old, they all stared in rapture as trains disappeared into tunnels, went over ...

As an adult in Durham, Dr. Kinney used to set up the trains for ... That’s when Travis Washburn got a call. A model train enthusiast since childhood, Washburn is a member of the Train Group of Mebane.

As an adult, the Los Angeles native has brought ... built by him and his fellow hobbyists in the Christmas Tree Lane Model Railroad Society. The model train display first started in the garage ...

During the 1920s and 1930s, model trains became more detailed and realistic, catering to both children and adult collectors. Lionel dominated the American market with its O gauge trains ...

The show goes from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. and costs $15 for adults, $12 for seniors ... Frank Torncello said the show is made to model train operations within the history of Schenectady.

The miniature train models are made to scale and the museum partners with HUB Division, Inc. of the Northeast Region of the National Model Railroad Association to make the layouts come to life.

Looking ahead, “we hope to continue to be the East Coast’s premier service center for all toy or scale model trains,” Hunnewell said. For his part, “I love seeing trains restored to their ...

As a little boy in Maryland, Don Mathis couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw a miniature steam engine on a model train that blew actual steam. Watching that engine huff and puff made a lasting ...

Just about the only thing separating the adults from the kids Friday at the 28th Model Train Festival was height. Young or old, they all stared in rapture as trains disappeared into tunnels ...