Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X SCRANTON – Maxwell Karpovich developed an affinity for trains at a young age. The 7-year-old’s love for locomotives ...

At 91 years young, Al Boos may be the oldest kid in the San Antonio area who still plays with model trains. Not toy trains, mind you. These are exacting replicas of the real thing. Hyper-detailed, ...

UK model train outfit Hornby has developed a locomotive engine that is powered by real steam, yet runs on standard ’00’ gauge, 12-volt track. After filling a small tank with distilled water, the ...

As the locomotive rolled past a gritty urban scene, engineer Lavon Stauffer smiled. “Now watch this,” he said. He increased the throttle, blew the airhorn and rang the locomotive’s bell ... all from ...

Marking a milestone in productivity, GE Manufacturing Solutions has produced its 1,000th locomotive at its facility in Fort Worth in less than four years of operation. GE Transportation's ...

There are about nine model train clubs on Long Island, but apparently only the West Island Model Railroad Club in Hicksville allows visitors to run its trains at open houses. And at this year’s ...

Model railroading—a hobby enjoyed by tens of thousands—apparently has an inherently built-in solution for delivering electrical power to its locomotives. The model layout is in a confined, fixed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From left, Tom Crosthwait, John Lowrance and Alan Vincent with the San Antonio Model Railroad Association at the Bob Clarke Rail ...