Before HO scale became the standard for model railroading, O scale was the dominant size, with a ratio of 1:48. However, in the early 20th century, a growing demand for more compact model trains ...

O scale trains are 1:48 size models. While there are larger model railroad museums, Gribbell says he believes this is the biggest O scale model one.

And the members of the Model Railroad Club are doing just that. They’ve spent the past two years creating tiny buildings that would fit a 1950s Lake Charles and recreating the mine in Sulphur.

A unique home in Oregon will appeal to kids of all ages, as it has a fully rideable railroad, complete with bridges, tunnels, that fully encircles the 19-acre estate.

An O scale Lackawanna model train stops on the railroad tracks during an annual Holiday Model Railroad Exhibit by New York Society of Model Engineers in Carlstadt on December 3, 2022.

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 ...

Joe Puet is just as excited about model trains now as he was as a little boy. On Sunday, he enthusiastically showed his 1-year-old grandson Daniel Kline an O Scale model train display that had ...