First, the "L" in "L gauge" stands for LEGO, as most trains in this scale are built with bricks from the popular brand, designed to run on the standard LEGO track gauge of 1.48 inches.

Though model railroading is male dominated, Rudder says, that’s changing. “We are finding that with G-scale, or garden, railroading that a lot more women are getting into the hobby..

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 ...

Parts of McClelland’s original 1957 railroad will be installed as a permanent exhibit, “The Magic of Scale Model Railroading,” at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California.

DeBlasi is a member of National Model Railroad Association. The New Jersey division of the organization will be hosting the Delaware Valley Turn Mid-Eastern Region Fall Convention on Oct. 22-25.

Model Railroading Days Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. Combination ticket for both museums: $10 adults, $6 youth from 6-16, free for children under 6 Railroad Museum of Pa., Route 741 ...

Seashore Trolley Museum’s new Maine Central Model Railroad building is now open year-round. The exhibit is open Thursdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this winter and spring. The ...

“We have pretty much every scale that there is, and we have trains for everybody to run,” he told WDBJ7 Thursday morning. The Roanoke Valley Model Railroad Club currently has nine layouts.