Thousands of model train enthusiasts once again made the pilgrimage to West Springfield for the “Railroad Hobby Show” put on by the Amherst Railway Society.

Chris France’s neighbor looked out the window of her Beltsville home recently and saw something in Mr. France’s yard that startled her. “She thought it was an animal at first,” Mr. France remembers.

It was the most unlikely of detours. Wisconsin residents Paul Olson and Samantha May made a beeline to Powell Wednesday on their way to visiting family in the mid-state area. Their destination: Dan’s ...

Dave Hample was 6 years old the first time he took on a model train. Now, 50-some years later, Hample is still playing with trains. And kites. And radio-controlled aircraft. Hample, a retired ...

There’s just something about miniature worlds — they’re just so relaxing to look at and ponder. Think you don’t have ample room for a model train layout at your place? You may not be thinking small ...

There is a whirring hum punctuated by clicks as the model trains make their way around the oval track. They pass through the tunnel, over the bridge and through the buildings that suggest a country ...

SEATTLE — In the Holler Lake neighborhood, a Seattle man's passion project is picking up steam. Manny Reale has brought to life a realistic model train town in his yard. He shares this niche hobby ...