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The Rise of HO Scale Model Trains

HO scale model trains are a significant part of model railroading history, and we can partially credit the overall popularity ...
Though cabooses have all but disappeared from today’s railroads, they’re still front and center for hobby manufacturers.
For many years Hobbyshop Window was a popular department in the pages of Model Railroader magazine. We’re excited to bring it back as an occasional feature on Trains.com. Here’s a recap of some of the ...
Though its history is tied to track, the product line for Atlas Model Railroad Co. has grown and diversified from Z to O ...
A newly-tooled model has joined the Bachmann HO scale freight car lineup. The General American 4,180-cubic-foot capacity Airslide covered hopper, offered in four paint schemes, features ...
Take a journey through California’s railroad history at the Pasadena Model Railroad Club, which maintains this 5,000-square-foot HO scale model railroad. Open to the public twice a year, it features ...
♪ >> PETER DOES WORK A FULL-TIME JOB SUPPORT HIS FAMILY. THIS IS IS NONPAYING ONE, THE ONE HE HAS WORKED AT FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS. >> IT IS A HOBBY THAT HELPS ME KEEP THE LITTLE SANITY I HAVE. IT’S ...
Invariably, playing with toy trains, like collecting dolls or miniature cars, is something you're expected to grow out of -- just don't try telling that to Gerald McClellan. Every morning over coffee ...