The love of the model train layout came at an early age for Lepore as he took the seemingly endless elevators to the sixth floor – toys – of the G. Fox & Co. in Hartford with his parents.

MADISON — Dr. Alan Friedler loves spending countless hours perfecting his model train layout. And this is a passion he never outgrew from when he was a kid. An onlooker might feel like a kid ...

“Each of us has his own train and it will be a thrill for us to see them running on this layout,” explained Treiber. The 2020 Model Railroad Show fell victim to COVID-19, breaking a 15-year run.

Started in 1999, the current layout contains over 365 feet of total HO-scale track — that's "half-O scale," or 1 foot represented by ¼ inch, and it is the most popular model railway in the U.S.

The club showcased two intricate model train layouts: a smaller N-scale set and a larger HO-scale set, delighting visitors of all ages with detailed craftsmanship and realistic settings.

The trains would travel along an intricate design throughout the room and eventually make their way to a hidden loop track into the attic. The train would elevate 14 feet before it came out of the ...

Two-year old Luke Baxtrom was one of the first to view the layout. Michael Reardon of Chicagoland T-Trak brought several modules to the model train show, including a “caboose hotel.” ...

In turn, "Choo Choo Bob Show" crew members Bryan Axell, Chris Hagen and Chad Kono helped Vince turn his idea for a model train layout replicating 1950s Auburn from a passion project into reality.

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 ...

When it was finished, he wrote to miniature train bible, Model Railroader, asking "as an avid reader of yours", if they would publish photos of his layout. He is not alone in his fascination, however.

Jools Holland has revealed an astonishing model train set he has spent 10 years building in his Kent attic. It shows a variety of buildings, both real and imaginary, and street scenes from London ...

An intricate model train set that took an enthusiast more than 60 years to put together in his attic is to be exhibited by rail enthusiasts. The display featuring thousands of pieces was created ...