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

Tour the HO scale (1:87.1) Chicago, Peoria & Western, John Brennan’s masterfully designed model railroad depicting the ...

The last time David Popp and Jason Shron, owner and CEO of Rapido Trains Inc., chatted back in May 2025, the hot topic was ...

For many years Hobbyshop Window was a popular department in the pages of Model Railroader magazine. We’re excited to bring it back as an occasional feature on Trains.com. Here’s a recap of some of the ...

Richard Dobler is a railroad baron in the manner of Henry Flagler, though on a less ostentatious scale. Adjacent to his home between Lake Wales and Dundee lies an 18-acre model train domain that he — ...

Robert Lafferty sat back as he took control of his steam locomotive in the back of the main display hall at the Augusta ...

Sun City resident George Rumpp and his neighbor Terry Whalen are working to bring model train aficionados together in a community group called the G-Gauge Modelers. Though Sun City is already home to ...

The Bay State Model Railroad Museum is a haven for a growing number of fans eager for scaled-down versions of favorite trains. The Bay State Model Railroad Museum is a haven for a growing number of ...

BOISE, Idaho — Chugging through Idaho’s history, model railroad clubs in the Treasure Valley serve as places of community. The smaller-than-life trains at the Old Boise Model Railroad Club and ...