The Rensselaer Model Railroad Society’s famed 4,000-square-foot model train layout was broken up again, this time for good.

Most modelers can pinpoint the photos, people, events, books, or stories that inspired them to build their model railroads.

The new space for RPI Students’ Railroad layout was actually not big enough to fit the layout as it was, which would have ...

Wye Bridge Hobbies has a massive model railroad inside the store. Everyone is invited to use the layout and to help with its expansion. Beginners welcome!

John: Our American Flyer S Gauge layout is the largest in the world at over 1,700 square feet. The oldest piece that we have in the museum is from 1918. It’s made by Lionel and it still runs. Tell me ...

When designing their layouts, many model railroaders gravitate towards the 1960s. It’s easy to understand why - to many in the hobby, the 1960s represents one of the most dynamic decades in American ...

When members of the Four County Society of Model Engineers decided to enter their modular train layout in the largest train show in North America, they expected to have fun. They did not expect to ...

Deep in Frisco’s Discovery Center, a man’s life is laid out in model train tracks in a 3,000-square-foot room. When no one is around, the room is quiet and dark. As the project nears completion, the ...