The dirt on rails and wheels is usually a mixture of oxidation, lubricants, and dust that isn't particularly visible. And the problem is that this invisible mix is an insulator. And if it gets ...

Peter Dolimpio is the owner and creator of a massive double HO Scale Model Railroad layout in the basement of his home in Leominster, Massachusetts. Both this layout and others can occasionally be ...

John: Our American Flyer S Gauge layout is the largest in the world at over 1,700 square feet. The oldest piece that we have in the museum is from 1918. It’s made by Lionel and it still runs. Tell me ...

If you love trains, there’s a local event rolling into town this weekend that you won’t want to miss. The Zane Trace National ...

If you’ve always dreamt of building a miniature model railway but don’t quite have the space for one, Peter Waldraff came up with a solution by building a complete four-season N-scale layout that ...

The lure of model trains holds no barriers for those who build them and those who come to admire them. Whether the entrancement is triggered by memories of the lonesome whistle or admiration of the ...

You wouldn’t think the town of Pueblo, Colorado, would fit into a 2,500-square-foot building in North Fort Myers. But it does. And so does San Bernardino, Castle Rock, Denver and several other ...

Looking for a unique gift for the train aficionado in your life? An Oliver, B.C., resident is selling his model railway layout, a one-of-a-kind design that took hundreds of hours to create. “Holy ...

Q: I'm researching methods to power turnout frogs on my N scale layout. I'm using Atlas code 55 flextrack and Digital Command Control. The majority of turnouts will have manual throws. I've read that ...

Topeka and trains have a long history together. Rail lines that intersect the town today date back to 1859 when Cyrus K. Holliday, one of Topeka's founders, wrote the charter for the creation of the ...

♪ >> PETER DOES WORK A FULL-TIME JOB SUPPORT HIS FAMILY. THIS IS IS NONPAYING ONE, THE ONE HE HAS WORKED AT FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS. >> IT IS A HOBBY THAT HELPS ME KEEP THE LITTLE SANITY I HAVE. IT’S ...