Today, the whistle blows as many as 40 times a day, inspiring Kitterman to create elaborate landscapes for model trains.His company, Kittworks, primarily designs O-scale modular train layouts.

Fast forward some number of decades, and you have John Campbell, president of Slim Rail, a Colorado Springs modular model railroad club; members build individual modules or scenes for their model ...

As the founders of the website know quite well, every model railroad needs convincing scenery and realistic scale buildings to bring the model trains layout to life. This is where Modelbuildings ...

Tom Galvin, background, shows his grandchildren the model railroad layout at the Metro East Model Railroad Club’s annual open house Saturday. A replica of the mid-20th century Glen Carbon water ...

The Seashore Trolley Museum recently broke ground on a new building to house the Harold and Helen Beal HO-scale layout of the Maine Central Railroad, circa 1940s to 1960s.

The model railroad layout was built by Helen and Harold “Buz” Beal in Jonesport. For decades, the couple opened their home to guests from all over the world to view one of Maine’s largest ...

Building an elaborate model railroad looks like a legitimately relaxing and rewarding hobby, but if you don’t have an entire basement to dedicate to a sprawling countryside layout, take ...

Unique about his train display is the buildings. Based loosely on a 1950s-era Christmas setting, Swartz has included custom-built models of iconic local buildings and businesses.

Big grins spread across the faces of would-be railroad tycoons Ben Urban, 7, of Ingleside and John Grabowicz, 15, of Round Lake as the 40 cars of a model freight train whizzed by a few inches from … ...

The two-day event, held Dec. 9-10, featured multiple train layouts in two buildings. The lure of model trains holds no barriers for those who build them and those who come to admire them.

The Greater Cincinnati Modular Railroad Association will share its love of model trains with the community at Spooky Nook in Hamilton.