Scale-model trains are a functional pastime for hundreds Thomas R. Oldt, Ledger columnist Richard Dobler is a railroad baron in the manner of Henry Flagler, though on a less ostentatious scale.

Dozens of modern train sets are available in different sizes, prices and decor. Measure the space for your train display and Christmas tree and proceed from there. Smaller-scale trains are ...

Dennis Lakomy has been collecting and running model trains since his dad gave him his first model train set in 1962. They are on display in his home near Port Huron and include an operating layout.

“This is the first time we’ve organized a show featuring larger scale trains,” said John Sacerdote of Bloomfield, president of the Amherst Railway Society and the show director.

Hornby is enjoying growing sales of its smaller-scale model railway sets after offloading its toy car business. The model train maker, which is backed by Frasers Group and counts Mike Ashley as a ...

The family friendly All-Scale Train Show rolls back into the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory Domes on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1 and 2.

A one-eighth scale model of the Duchess of Buccleuch train is tipped to reach a record £200,000 at auction The 10ft model is fitted with hardwood floors, sliding fire doors, pressure gauges and ...