A new exhibit at the Douglas County Museum of Natural & Cultural History is taking visitors back through more than a century ...

The fancy model trains produced by renowned toymaking company Maerklin were a hit with GIs in the aftermath of World War II when U.S. forces set up shop around the German town of Goppingen. Nowadays, ...

For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath. No one knows precisely when the train ...

Trains have played a major role in how DuPage County was established and how it has evolved. And model trains have long been an integral part of how the DuPage County Historical Museum celebrates ...

Young train enthusiasts had a chance to become railroad conductors last weekend during the Historic Pullman Foundation Model Train Experience. But the youngsters weren’t the only ones enthralled by ...

The Bay State Model Railroad Museum on South Street in Roslindale is a non-profit that's run entirely by unpaid volunteers. Inside, you'll find some of the most detailed and intricate model railroads ...

BOISE, Idaho — Chugging through Idaho’s history, model railroad clubs in the Treasure Valley serve as places of community. The smaller-than-life trains at the Old Boise Model Railroad Club and ...

HERSHEY, Pa. — The Hershey History Center (HHC) is offering people the chance to celebrate their love of trains with models, live music and food trucks. The second annual Trains at the Tracks event ...

HERSHEY, Pa. — All were welcome aboard the Hershey History Center over the weekend. The center hosted Trains at the Tracks for families to learn about the significance of the railroad system in ...