Custom runs in model trains have grown from a niche collector’s item to a mainstream offering embraced by hobby shops, tourist railroads, and even small businesses. Manufacturers like MTH, Lionel, and ...

From early department store exclusives to modern built-to-order engines, custom runs have become an integral part of the model train hobby. Makers like Lionel, MTH, and LGB now offer limited, preorder ...

Pieces of the Rensselaer Model Railroad Society’s 4,000-square-foot model train layout are ready to be taken away by volunteers working with the National Model Railroad Association’s northeast region ...

Model train enthusiasts, collectors, vendors and casual fans by the dozens filled the Volney Volunteer Fire Barn Saturday and ...