"It's losing speed here," Craig Coble says, gesturing at the rail as an Amtrak train whizzes by. Coble leans in and crimps the joints between a few segments of track. The next time the train passes, ...

AVON LAKE — For Ray Litten, model trains are more than just a business. In the back warehouse of Uncle Ray’s Trains, 32961 Pin Oak Parkway, Avon Lake, the faint and pleasant smell of liquid smoke ...

When catching public transport, it’s very helpful if the bus or train in question has a large display indicating the route or destination. While many transit lines now rely on flipdot or LED displays, ...

The Gladstone Michigan Soo Line Steam Engine #730 Authority is inviting community members to take part in preserving railroad history by donating model train sets and related items for an upcoming Soo ...

The Gladstone Michigan Soo Line Steam Engine No. 730 Authority is inviting community members to take part in preserving ...

For Bob Davey of Valparaiso browsing the tables of model train engines, cars and components Saturday at the 3rd annual Thanksgiving Weekend Model Train Show was a trip down memory lane. “When I was a ...

Astrid Buss, 2, of Mill Valley and other young volunteers paint sections of a life sized model of the historic No. 9 locomotive at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard in Mill Valley on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.

Harry Buhler showed children how to run a model train around a track. Eliza Empey, 8, backed up the train and then raced it around the rails past a model train station with tiny people on benches. Her ...

Very few toys are as mesmerizing as a train set. Whether it is the little engine racing around the track or assembling miniature buildings, a train set for kids is a great way to expand your little ...

Outside the hangar, the morning sun bounced off polished chrome as families wandered between rows of gleaming classic cars. Inside, the air buzzed with excitement, the low hum of model train engines, ...