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APPLETON, Maine (WABI) - For more than 20 years, there’s been a secret above Stone’s Auto and Truck Service in Appleton. The entire second floor is taken up by a model train village. Now, Dave Stone ...

This story has been updated because an earlier version contained an inaccuracy. One of Indiana’s classic holiday traditions, the Indiana Rail Road’s Santa Train, is making its way across the Hoosier ...

RIDGETOP, Tenn. (WKRN) — Chugging through time and history, the Ridgetop Train Museum offers a unique glimpse into the area’s rail travel and transport history. Local firefighter Tony Reasoner and ...

The Rapido Trains HO TurboTrain 2.0, an improved version of the model released in 2008, features a new, smooth-running drive system and completely redesigned single-axle trucks. Our review sample is ...

Korea‘s Showbox is launching international sales at the Cannes Market for “Colony,” the latest high-concept thriller from “Train to Busan” director Yeon Sang-ho. Currently in production and slated for ...

HO scale’s popularity has endured for nearly 100 years despite many other scales and formats. HO scale model trains are a significant part of model railroading history, and we can partially credit the ...

CANFIELD — Walking around the Canfield Train and Toy Show on Saturday, one can hardly be blamed for thinking it’s a man’s world. The way Steve Belovics tells it, the train hobby comprises about 85% ...