STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – It’s one of the most amazing model railroad setups you’re likely to see. It’s owned by Staten Islander Michael Pillarella, vice president of the Staten Island Society of Model ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Growing up, Rob Caves remembers there was always a train set under his family Christmas tree ...

The Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society is having its first open house of 2025 Saturday and Sunday at the Mountaineer Mall in Morgantown, W.Va. Visitors will be able to see the group’s HO scale ...

Andrew Brusgard, a third generation of Brusgard to be involved with the model trains, stands amongst an O scale model train layout during an annual Holiday Model Railroad Exhibit by New York Society ...

The best electric train sets make for great presents but are also a fantastic hobby to get into anytime. From Lionel the Polar Express to the Intelino J-1 Smart Train, there are widely varied options ...

For more than a decade, Rob Caves has invited the public to his Altadena backyard to experience an ever-growing model train universe built by him and his fellow hobbyists in the Christmas Tree Lane ...

Concealed in the basement of a downtown Wauconda coffee shop is something that would amaze any child, or adult for that matter — a complete landscaped small-gauge train layout, with familiar sites and ...

Multiple generations of adults can vividly recall waking up on Christmas morning to find a model railroad train set circling around the holiday tree. The allure of model trains followed the growth of ...