Sets are the foundation of the toy train hobby, and they have been for more than a century. The earliest manufacturers of toy ...

For more than a decade, Rob Caves has invited the public to his Altadena backyard to experience an ever-growing model train universe built by him and his fellow hobbyists in the Christmas Tree Lane ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GOSHEN — Most men of a certain age can remember playing with model train sets, perhaps received from under the Christmas tree or ...

From pre-war models to whimsical holiday sets, vintage train sets have chugged their way into the spotlight. These coveted collectors items have surpassed their status as toys and are now nostalgic ...

Every holiday season, Christmas Tree Lane turns into a must-stop destination for model train lovers, all thanks to one man who took his hobby to new levels. Rob Caves started building model train sets ...

Dennis Lakomy has been collecting and running model trains since his dad gave him his first model train set in 1962. They are on display in his home near Port Huron and include an operating layout.

NEVER BEEN BEFORE. WELL, IT’S ALL THINGS. IT’S ALL THINGS. TRANSIT CAL EXPO THIS WEEKEND. RIGHT NOW IT’S PACKED WITH HUNDREDS OF TRAINS FOR THE GREAT TRAIN SHOW. THERE ARE MORE THAN 300 TABLES OF ...