With more than a mile of track and under construction for more than two decades, there's nothing miniature about the model railroad that occupies the basement of Bob Bandy's Colorado Springs home.

From the gritty patina of weathered locomotives to landscapes shaped with era-appropriate details, realism transforms model railroads into miniature worlds. By mastering techniques like terrain ...

The roar of the engine echoes throughout the Tennessee countryside as a train travels from Chattanooga to Nashville.  On its ...

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 inspiration ...

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Seashore Trolley Museum’s new Maine Central Model Railroad building is now open year-round. Stop by to visit this new exhibit Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., ...

A train is seen at the 19th Annual Railroad Heritage Weekend at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds on Sunday. Over 200 vendor tables were on display. VAN WERT — Over 200 tables of model railroad train ...

At 91 years young, Al Boos may be the oldest kid in the San Antonio area who still plays with model trains. Not toy trains, mind you. These are exacting replicas of the real thing. Hyper-detailed, ...

Ray Shelton is a retired Nassau County Police officer, but he has been working on the railroad for 40 years. Shelton’s Hicksville backyard is landscaped with bushes like a large, blooming prickly pear ...

Young Jaxon Hartley, his mother Kayla Hartley and Barb Ruby enjoy the model railroad display at the Kalispell Center Mall Saturday, November 27. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake) Bill Luce and his ...

Prototype inspiration: Many modelers use real railroads as a base, studying maps, satellite images, and historical photos to ...