BRANDON, Wis. (WBAY) - Watching trains go by as a young boy inspired a life-long hobby for a Fond du Lac County man. Later in life, he spent nearly four decades creating a massive model train layout.

It originally featured 3 small model train layouts and 45 vendors. This year, there were 15 layouts of varying sizes and 185 vendors selling a variety of different model train parts and pieces.

The swap meet-style TECO (Train Expo Colorado) Model Train Show will feature traditional and non-traditional model train layouts by model railroad clubs and organizations from across the state ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Train enthusiasts had the chance to see some cool models out at the American Windmill Museum on Saturday, at the 2025 Spring Model Train Show. Hosted by the Lubbock Model ...

He became known for his model train layouts when he created a yearly public display at St. Joseph’s Church from 1998 to 2005. But after 2005, he only kept a private collection in his home.

The show will feature operating model train layouts in four different scales from N (1:160) to G (1:20.3 to 1:32). These numbers represent the ratio of model size to full size.

Jim Kuik has spent nearly four decades creating a massive model train layout. Thursday in Small Towns, Jeff Alexander takes us to Brandon to see Jim’s masterpiece. Kuik grew up in Waupun.