In 1951, Linn Westcott wrote a story about his ideas for a million-dollar model railroad. It was a thought experiment that looked at everything from the layout space to how he’d control the trains.

The Allied Model Trains building in Culver City has sold to Tova Capital, Inc. and is slated to be converted into creative office space.. Tova Capital announced the $8.2 million purchase today ...

The model trains are on track to get a new home in downtown Snoqualmie after the Snoqualmie City Council approved the development agreement for Hambling’s model railroad museum Sept. 30.

His office is the train. When Mr. Maxon steps inside and pulls a lever, the entire two-story structure pulls away from his house in Carnation, Wash., and rolls down a 110-foot-long track — his ...

In non-model train speak, he explained, think of one scale mile as "if you were a tiny figure on the layout, and you walked 30 miles on the layout." Basically, a lot.

Leah Goodman, 10, and her mother Carrie, right, look at a detailed train and town diorama on display at Caboose Hobbies on August 14, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The store, which has been in Denver ...

PATERSON — The massive model train layout belonging to the NJ HiRailers club, with one line spanning 420 feet of track, is normally a paragon of realism, from the brick-by-brick replica of the ...

If you're a Reedsburg-area resident interested in electronics, railroads, model trains, history, painting or landscape design, Rich Pope wants to hear from you. Pope has started a model railroad ...

A Green Valley man has inherited a cherished family tradition that has captivated his heart for years — a massive model train collection and setup passed down from his late father-in-law, Bob.