Laurence Lau sounds an electronic whistle as children study a fictionalized version of an urban train interchange. The ...

We are working on a new special issue! Classic Toy Trains’ next special interest publication features 14 layouts you can visit across the United States, from the The Choo Choo Barn, the Chicagoland ...

The Atlas Classic HO Alco RS11 is back in new paint schemes and road numbers. We recently received a sample decorated for ...

Undercliff Bar & Grill HO scale courtesy TriStateModelRailroaders. JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) — It might have been a while since you thought of model trains, but it’s still a hobby many enjoy from childhood ...

OT&W’s 34th annual Model Train Show returns April 4 from 3 to 9 p.m. and April 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the fairgrounds’ indoor tennis courts. “At the last minute, we had to move it ...

HO scale model trains are a significant part of model railroading history, and we can partially credit the overall popularity of model trains with the rise of a convenient, tabletop scale like HO.

Emmalyn Bentley of Cape Neddick has also donated a section of the Seashore Trolley Museum’s model railroad. Bentley also created an HO-scale layout of the Maine Central Model Railroad as well as ...

Seashore Trolley Museum’s new Maine Central Model Railroad building is now open year-round. The exhibit is open Thursdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this winter and spring. The ...

While “best” is certainly subjective, HO scale is the most popular scale for model trains. There is a larger selection of accessories and sets for HO scale, and by a wide margin. Check out the huge ...

Scale, which tells you the ratio of your model train compared with a real one. An O scale model train is 1:48, so 1 inch on the model equals 48 inches on a real train.

Started in 1999, the current layout contains over 365 feet of total HO-scale track — that's "half-O scale," or 1 foot represented by ¼ inch, and it is the most popular model railway in the U.S.

Go: Holiday Spectacular and Christmas Train Show, InfoAge Science & History Museums and Garden State Central Model Railroad, 2201 Marconi Road, Wall, $12, $8 for children; gardenstatecentral.com.