Scheerens earlier this month published a book, “Apartment Model Trains: Two Examples,” to share what he’s learned about building model train layouts in small apartments. It’s also a way to ...

The smaller size allows for more elaborate layouts in smaller ... on battery power have a small compartment underneath where the batteries go. Some Lionel train sets will run on disposable ...

N.Y. apartment is too small for a permanent layout. But where there's a floor, he says, there's a place to run Lionel trains. "I bring them out for Christmas time, Fourth of July, Halloween ...

From G-scale and Lionel O-gauge models to sprawling layouts made entirely of LEGOs, this event is aimed at train lovers big and small, according to a news release. The Visitor Center will be ...