ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Recently the annual Rails Along the Rio Grande Model Train Show in Albuquerque showcased many award-winning setups from around the country – and it gave kids a chance to ...

The atrium at the Maine State Cultural Building in Augusta was packed with dozens of families who gawked at elaborate model train setups.

The spot wasn’t ideal because of a leaky roof, according to club vice president Michael Pillarella, but the meeting place allowed the group to keep its model railroad setups permanently standing.

When Irvin "Bunky" Lowrey starts running the train garden in his basement, noise fills the room and the display comes to life. Trains zip by, amusement park rides whirl around and a ski lift zooms ...

William Ward of Westbrook tries out the three-rail train at the Southern Maine Model Railroad Club show Saturday. The setup was done by the Maine 3-Railers club. Chance Viles / American Journal ...

GREEN VALLEY, Arizona (KGUN) — A Green Valley man has inherited a cherished family tradition that has captivated his heart for years — a massive model train collection and setup passed down ...

A model train makes its way down the tracks at Kent Oram’s Las Vegas home. (Ronda Churchill/View) A TV plays near a drive-in movie set-up included in Kent Oram’s model train layout.

His father always set up an elaborate network of Lionel model trains late on Dec. 24, so when Frank Winner and his little brother, Jim, got up Christmas mornings, they’d find the living room … ...

Peter Hambling is building a model-train set in the basement of his Medina home that will use 4,000 feet of track and be one of the largest in the country.

GREEN VALLEY, Arizona (KGUN) — A Green Valley man has inherited a cherished family tradition that has captivated his heart for years — a massive model train collection and setup passed down ...