A summer open house on Saturday in Lansing to check out an H.O. scale model railroad. The model represents parts of Michigan, ...

Lionel revives its classic Pennsylvania RR S2 Steam Turbine in this article from Classic Toy Trains and Roger Carp.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The magic of the O’Gauge model railroad has returned to Sulphur for another year. The Southwest Louisiana O’Gauge Model Railroad Club is running its train layout at the ...

Model trains are measured using: Scale, which tells you the ratio of your model train compared with a real one. An O scale model train is 1:48, so 1 inch on the model equals 48 inches on a real train.

From the Orient Express to the Hogwarts Express, from Snowpiercer to Thomas the Tank Engine, trains have a significant grip on pop culture and, it’s fair to say, a lasting hold on the imagination. Of ...

Model trains first appeared in the late 19th century as simple tinplate toys, often crafted by hand. Before HO scale became ...

For those who know their model trains, large scale includes S-scale, O-scale (Lionel size), G-scale (often found in garden railroads), F-scale, 7 ¼ gauge, and 7 ½ gauge models. Some large-scale ...

Railroads in the Park” will roll into Lake Metroparks Farmpark on May 31 and June 1, with events geared for all ages. From G-scale and Lionel O-gauge models to sprawling layouts made entirely of LEGOs ...

and it is the most popular model railway in the U.S. The model railroad on display at the Henry Ford museum uses O-scale, and so do model trains for sale during the holiday season at mainstream ...

of On30 scale model steam locomotives and cars. These are O scale models of logging and freight trains, which, by their nature, are smaller than most trains. The models actually run on HO track.

The Maine Central Model Railroad is the state of Maine’s largest HO-scale model railroad. The exhibit originated from the home of Helen and Harold “Buz” Beal, from Jonesport. For decades ...