It has always been, and will always be, July 10, 1975 in Ralph S. DeBlasi’s basement. The basement, which DeBlasi of Camden County refers to as his “time machine,” is home to his prototype model ...

Railroad enthusiasts are getting a return trip this year to the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield. In addition to the annual Railroad Hobby Show held there each year in January by the ...

Building an elaborate model railroad looks like a legitimately relaxing and rewarding hobby, but if you don’t have an entire basement to dedicate to a sprawling countryside layout, take inspiration ...

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

For 80 years, Athearn has been a part of the model railroading industry, producing familiar product ranges like HO scale blue ...

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 ...

♪ >> 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 ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Doug Lanphear's hobby requires a jeweler's eyes and a surgeon's hands. But as he holds up his ...

All aboard the CNY large-scale model railway A look at the Central New York Large-Scale Railway Society's 900 square foot model layout at Driver's Village in Cicero. The G gauge size models run on a ...

Enter your division and build a model/poster to exhibit at the fair. It is recommended you attend at least four of the scheduled meetings. Volunteer to work the Model Railroad Exhibit running trains ...

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