Chris Thorpe wants to create a replica of trains using lasers. Like any serious hobby, model trains offer the enthusiast any number of rabbit holes to travel down. There are dozens of scales and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It only took 2 minutes. On Tuesday, at 11 a.m., Bricks & Minifigs, a Lego-themed store in Portland, put limited-edition TriMet MAX Light Rail Train kits up for sale. They were ...

From iconic steam locomotives to detailed scenery kits, 2026 is shaping up to be a thrilling year for model train enthusiasts. The latest Railroad Hobby Show and product announcements reveal a wave of ...

Model making is a great hobby, but knowing how and where to start is another story. It can be overwhelming for novices: Injection-molded plastic models have been on the market for close to a century, ...

A model railroad junkie, Ron Rosenberg is always hoping to track down the "holy grail of trains." "When I see it, it'll know me!" said the Harrison, N.Y., resident. Rosenberg might have some luck ...

About a decade ago, members of the Pikes Peak "N" Gineers received an email from an American soldier stationed in Iraq. The soldier had a favor to ask of the model railroad club. "They were bored to ...

Got a spare 99 cents? Don't waste in on some value menu item that you'll regret five minutes after eating it. Instead, invest it in Wild Wild Train by Promoideas, a clever puzzle game built around ...

Model Railroader staff completed three custom bridges for the HO scale East Troy Industrial Park layout, combining kit-built and kitbashed designs to fit complex track and scenery needs. Using ...