FRACKVILLE – A 5-year-old boy was fixated by the train as it rounded the track. The boy, Gavin Pabst, Egg Harbor City, N.J., was one of several people who stopped to admire the trains on the 26-foot ...

Model railways are a deep and rewarding hobby, and the mechanisms involved can be both surprisingly intricate and delightful. A great example that may surprise the unfamiliar is that of model train ...

This past Saturday, a coal-fired steam locomotive named Sadie pulled into Union Station in downtown Wichita. Officially known as Lehigh Valley Coal Co. #126, Sadie is the featured attraction for the ...

HAGERSTOWN — Hagerstown was nicknamed the “Hub City” during the heyday of coal and steam, a history that one can see in small scale at the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum. The roundhouse, which once ...

A model railway enthusiast had his ashes put inside a toy coal truck so he can enjoy his hobby from beyond the grave. Peter Hurst spent 40 years building up a collection of 40 locomotives in his attic ...

A train buff’s stunning collection of model steam engines that he used to drive around his back garden is set to sell for £250,000. The late Jack Salem was a steam train enthusiast and over a 40-year ...

I thought I knew the meaning of the word “envy”. That was before I clapped eyes on Pete Waterman’s unique collection of model steam engines. I turned as green as my Yorkshire miners’ tie gazing at ...