An O scale model train is 1:48, so 1 inch on the model equals 48 inches on a real train. Gauge, which indicates the length ...

If you’re looking at model trains and deciding what to prioritize, no doubt you’ve come across a variety of scales. You might ...

One of my favorite things to do while eating lunch is to pull out an old volume of Model Railroader magazine and page through it. Lately, I’ve been working my way through the decade of the 1960s, ...

The Rapido HO GE 44-ton diesel locomotive is a center-cab switcher offered in multiple phases. Watch it run on the ...

A variety of manufacturers make HO trains. While gauge distinctions may not look like much, overall sizes of model trains are quite different. Early trains were wind-up models or battery-powered.

The Anthracite Model Railroad Society will continue the annual Christmas season open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec.