HO scale model trains are a significant part of model railroading history, and we can partially credit the overall popularity of model trains with the rise of a convenient, tabletop scale like HO.

Learn more about the latest products to arrive at the Model Railroader offices for the week ending February 27th 2026.

The annual holiday train display at TownMall of Westminster will begin this year starting on Black Friday, with free admission for its duration. The Four County Society of Model Engineers is setting ...

There are about nine model train clubs on Long Island, but apparently only the West Island Model Railroad Club in Hicksville allows visitors to run its trains at open houses. And at this year’s ...

If you’ve followed Model Railroader’s Facebook page, you’ll probably know that periodically over the past several years, I’ve made posts called “Lunchtime Reading,” which are simply my musings on ...

Pacific Grove >> “This is what happens when the boys’ toys get out of hand,” said Ken Burns, while standing next to a miniature live steam locomotive Sunday at the American Tin Cannery. A retired ...

A scale test car was recently released by Wm. K. Walthers Inc. The HO scale model, part of the manufacturer’s Proto range, features die-cast metal construction, prototype-specific details, and ...

We want to hear about what you collect and why. Email Cindy Hval at dchval@juno.com or call Voices editor Kimberly Lusk at (509) 459-5457. Are you an autograph collector? If you reached out to me ...

BOISE, Idaho — Chugging through Idaho’s history, model railroad clubs in the Treasure Valley serve as places of community. The smaller-than-life trains at the Old Boise Model Railroad Club and ...

Model trains and toy trains, including some free exhibits, are featured throughout Delaware and nearby states. See several ideas where visitors can get on track at exhibits in November and December.