Most modelers can pinpoint the photos, people, events, books, or stories that inspired them to build their model railroads.

BRANDON, Wis. (WBAY) - Watching trains go by as a young boy inspired a life-long hobby for a Fond du Lac County man. Later in life, he spent nearly four decades creating a massive model train layout.

The Kanab Train Show returns January 16–17, 2026, with model railroad displays, vendors, and activities for kids and adults ...

What’s the Christmas season without model railroad displays? If you’ve never discovered the combination of the two, the folks at the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum will be happy to help you. The museum, ...

Concealed in the basement of a downtown Wauconda coffee shop is something that would amaze any child, or adult for that matter — a complete landscaped small-gauge train layout, with familiar sites and ...

Having to disassemble a train layout is always frustrating, thinking about the time and effort I put into building it. But ...

Love affairs with trains typically begin like this: A tyke watching in awe as a Lionel train set choo choos around a Christmas tree. Fast forward some number of decades, and you have John Campbell, ...

MCKEESPORT (KDKA) - The McKeesport Model Railroad Club is carrying on a longtime tradition and sharing its passion with the community for the holiday season. For many families, Christmas isn't ...

BRANDON, Wis. (WBAY) - As a young boy, he loved to watch trains. That passion inspired a Fond du Lac County man’s life-long hobby. Jim Kuik has spent nearly four decades creating a massive model train ...