If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Growing up, Rob Caves remembers there was always a train set under his family Christmas tree ...

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 ...

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.

YPSILANTI, MI - There is a city that bustles in Jack Stankrauff’s basement. There are inch-tall people and shops in the 209-square-foot town. A model train snakes around it and is complete with steam ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Along the B&A Trail sits a historic train depot on Riggs Avenue. Inside, the Severna Park Model Railroad Club has ...

If the child in this Toys 'R' Us ad is any indication, then the Bachmann Powerhouse Yard Boss electric model train set was an in-demand toy in 1985. Even if it wasn't the most popular toy of that year ...