The miniature train models are made to scale and the museum partners with HUB Division, Inc. of the Northeast Region of the National Model Railroad Association to make the layouts come to life.

When a model train enthusiast gets to assembling a landscape in his basement, he or she wants that realism. Cheap plastics and shortcuts will not do. “Every type of wood you see in the real wo ...

The landscape is dotted with small plants and ... The garden and railways in the model train experience are permanent, but the tiny stations are not, said director of communications Jennifer ...

but Schwanke said the model railroad group has built displays as large as 5,000. To put that in perspective, each train will take six minutes to complete just one loop through the landscape ...

including landscaping and making more model buildings. But he said that won’t be a problem. “There’s a saying in the model railroad hobby,” Mount said. “You’re never done, because you ...

Nestled in the serene landscape of La Cañada Flintridge ... The original Descanso Train, a larger-scale model train, operated here for decades, has delighted generations of visitors.

The event will also hold clinics where kids can learn how to build their own model train layouts and landscape designs and a place where they can run trains on a model track. “Trains aren’t as ...

"It's not just about running a train, it's about the landscape and history and all the different aspects that are involved." The Pensacola Model Railroad Club began in 2000. For more information ...

Learn more. Seashore Trolley Museum’s new Maine Central Model Railroad building is now open year-round. The exhibit is open Thursdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this winter and spring.