Pacific Grove >> “This is what happens when the boys’ toys get out of hand,” said Ken Burns, while standing next to a miniature live steam locomotive Sunday at the American Tin Cannery. A retired ...

Chris Thorpe wants to create a replica of trains using lasers. Like any serious hobby, model trains offer the enthusiast any number of rabbit holes to travel down. There are dozens of scales and ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Everyone has a hobby, but it certainly wasn’t on our bingo card ...

There are about nine model train clubs on Long Island, but apparently only the West Island Model Railroad Club in Hicksville allows visitors to run its trains at open houses. And at this year’s ...

A model railroad junkie, Ron Rosenberg is always hoping to track down the "holy grail of trains." "When I see it, it'll know me!" said the Harrison, N.Y., resident. Rosenberg might have some luck ...

Got a spare 99 cents? Don't waste in on some value menu item that you'll regret five minutes after eating it. Instead, invest it in Wild Wild Train by Promoideas, a clever puzzle game built around ...