Dennis Lakomy has been collecting and running model trains since his dad gave him his first model train set in 1962.

A westbound train steams onto the Stanislaus River bridge on Don Ball’s HO scale Stockton & Copperopolis RR, set in 1895. Model trains for the 19th century may not be as common as their 20th century ...

As an adult, the Los Angeles native has brought ... built by him and his fellow hobbyists in the Christmas Tree Lane Model Railroad Society. The model train display first started in the garage ...

As an adult in Durham, Dr. Kinney used to set up the trains for ... That’s when Travis Washburn got a call. A model train enthusiast since childhood, Washburn is a member of the Train Group of Mebane.

As an adult, the Los Angeles native has brought ... built by him and his fellow hobbyists in the Christmas Tree Lane Model Railroad Society. The model train display first started in the garage ...

During the 1920s and 1930s, model trains became more detailed and realistic, catering to both children and adult collectors. Lionel dominated the American market with its O gauge trains ...

Most of us who love model trains value them for some aspect of their engineering, artistry, and nostalgia. We tend to be a meticulous and detail-oriented community, and we prize and cherish the ...