Modeler Sy Diamond is a veteran builder who takes a great deal of pride and satisfaction from what he has accomplished during more than six decades of model railroading. His various layouts have ...

Model railroaders typically observe their project from high above. It would be neat to see what the world looks like to the residents of your little town, but getting down to their point of view is ...

AUGUSTA — In an auditorium buzzing with model railways, tracks and cars in various sizes, the dollhouses and accoutrements seemed out of sync. But it’s all a matter of scale. “Generally, a man who has ...

Full disclosure: When I’m not dealing with full-size railroad rolling stock, I operate (don’t say “play with,” please) model trains. I have a fully operational O scale railway, and a collection of HO ...

Nobody looks bored at a model train show. Some people stare intently at crisscrossing objects in motion. Others build or fix things with the analytical skills of an engineer. Still others explain the ...

For model railroaders like Peter Tonks, the worst thing you can say to him is "I like your toy train set". "They're called layouts, but we understand and forgive people when they do call it that way," ...