Used model trains can go for 20 to 50 per cent of the original price, he said. "A lot of the older generation just wants to get rid of their trains when they reach 80 or 90," Dow said.

Before HO scale became the standard for model railroading, O scale was the dominant size, with a ratio of 1:48. However, in the early 20th century, a growing demand for more compact model trains ...

Tom Walter runs a model train on a layout for model train day at the Moore Museum in 2024. This year's July 6 event features Second World War models in honour of the 80th anniversary of the end of ...

It grew there,” he said, referencing the model train industry. The current 30-per-cent tariffs on Chinese imports to the U.S. are testing the limits of how much Rapido‘s margins can be squeezed.

A Lionel toy train around the Christmas tree continues to be a fixture of holiday tradition in some families. The iconic American company is about to roll into its 125th anniversary.