Many of us dream of a model railroad empire on a massive scale. While the time, space and resources required usually dictate ...

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

The Rensselaer Model Railroad Society's famed 4,000-square-foot model train layout is breaking up again, this time for good.

MADISON — Dr. Alan Friedler loves spending countless hours perfecting his model train layout. And this is a passion he never outgrew from when he was a kid. An onlooker might feel like a kid again ...

Deep in Frisco’s Discovery Center, a man’s life is laid out in model train tracks in a 3,000-square-foot room. When no one is around, the room is quiet and dark. As the project nears completion, the ...