The recently announced Round 2 Lionel acquisition could reshape the model train industry, potentially changing the toy train hobby.

Q: While thinking through the operating scheme for my World War II-era (1944) model railroad, I wondered where troop trains sat in timetable priority. Obviously they were extras, but were they bumped ...

Tour the HO scale (1:87.1) Chicago, Peoria & Western, John Brennan’s masterfully designed model railroad depicting the ...

For many years Hobbyshop Window was a popular department in the pages of Model Railroader magazine. We’re excited to bring it ...

Learn more about the WalthersProto scale test car in HO in this product review from Model Railroader magazine.

Though I’ve been in the hobby for more than 70 years, I’m still amazed at the number of new products being released. Gone are the days when the Lionel or American Flyer “wish books” would fill our ...

Robert Lafferty sat back as he took control of his steam locomotive in the back of the main display hall at the Augusta ...

From model trains to dragons and oddball toys, these Austin shops are treasure troves for unique gifts and collectibles.

Model railroading’s cross-generational appeal takes center stage at the San Antonio Model Railroad Association’s 50th Annual ...

Xuron Corp. has introduced a model railroader's tool kit that features a cutter for HO, N, and Z scale trains, a precise, ...