Ridin' the Rails is a 1951 short documentary film directed by Jack Eaton. This is a Grantland Rice Sportscope from Paramount about hobbyists building steam locomotives, scaled one inch to the foot, by ...

In Detroit last week assembled more than 200 people united by a common passion—the construction and operation of model railroads with such elaborate attention to detail and conformity to scale that ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Longtime New Mexico State Fair goers will tell you there is a lot to explore on Main Street but the real magic happens in the buildings. Tucked away behind the concession stands ...

White Castle had been at the site since 1967. The city’s Historic Conservation Board approved the demolition Oct. 20. Car crashes into Cincinnati nail salon A car slammed into a nail salon in Oakley ...

Discover a rare model train produced by JEP (Jouets De Paris) between 1932 and 1945. This particular 5772L type "2B2 E501 PO" in O gauge features a heavy construction with eight ballast weights. The ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Organizers with the Lionel Collectors Club of America are setting up model railroads inside the Hilton in downtown Scranton. They're getting ready for the 55th annual Lionel Collectors ...

STRASBURG, Pa. — Hobbies come in all shapes and sizes. But for the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society, their massive mobile model is a passion. “It’s fun because we try to portray the old ...

“A steam train!” a young boy exclaimed, shaking his hands with wild enthusiasm. “Look at that one!” He sat cross-legged on the ground in the backyard of Alan and Nola Olsen, literally shaking with ...

MOLALLA, Ore. — You can tell a lot about a community’s health by the parklands it supports! Molalla, Oregon has a dandy – where fried chicken and cole slaw are the picnic staples for scores of ...

The Bay State Model Railroad Museum is a haven for a growing number of fans eager for scaled-down versions of favorite trains. The Bay State Model Railroad Museum is a haven for a growing number of ...

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WATE) — The Trump administration’s tariffs on China are affecting the hobby industry, including one small business in East Tennessee. President Trump has implemented 145% tariffs on ...

Model train connoisseurs have a great opportunity to share that passion with others at the N.C. Transportation Museum. Steam Over Spencer: A Live Steam Model Train event is taking place on March 6-8 ...