HO scale model trains are a significant part of model railroading history, and we can partially credit the overall popularity ...

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 ...

Q: I’m getting back into model railroading after a 50 year hiatus. I’m having trouble with knuckle couplers that won’t ...

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 ...

Many people remember a childhood with an electric train set. Perhaps it was an HO-scale layout on a sheet of plywood in the basement or a brand-new Lionel set first discovered under the Christmas tree ...

The Los Angeles Model Railroad Society in Hawthorne has been running their HO scale trains since the mid 1970’s. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in ...

When the Museum of Science and Industry unveils its model railroad exhibit this fall, Chicagoans will be able to look down on a miniature Loop, complete with operating elevated trains clattering over ...

The Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society is having its first open house of 2025 Saturday and Sunday at the Mountaineer Mall in Morgantown, W.Va. Visitors will be able to see the group’s HO scale ...