As my colleagues Joann Muller, Zack O’Malley Greenburg and Christopher Helman reported earlier this year, the United States is heading towards its second railroad boom here at the beginning of the ...

A Lionel toy train around the Christmas tree continues to be a fixture of holiday tradition in some families. The iconic American company is about to roll into its 125th anniversary. When you think of ...

NEW YORK – Metro-North Railroad is commemorating its 25th anniversary with a limited-edition model train set from Lionel. The first-ever O-scale model of the railroad’s M-7 electric train features one ...

DONGAN HILLS -- Some people believe model train sets make great collectibles, but Bob Campbell thinks the trains and miniature accessories are great to play with. And every year around the holidays he ...

Children know that when Bob Shultz’s sign is at the end of his driveway, this model train enthusiast is open for business. Parents can simply call “Choo Choo Bob’s” number and make an appointment for ...

Submitted photo A large Lionel model railroad collection that was once owned by a longtime North Lima resident who owned several Dairy Queens is being auctioned by Basinger Auction Service. A public ...

Trains, planes and automobiles are all passions of longtime Deerfield resident Richard Southon. He is currently sharing that love of railroads with the community at the Patty Turner Center. When he ...

For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath. No one knows precisely when the train ...

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