And aside from being one of the most classic toys you can bestow upon your little one, wooden train sets are also a fantastic learning tool. Not only will kids flex their imaginative muscles as ...

Model train enthusiast Charles Sturtz poses with some of the scenes he has created for his Pennsylvania and B&O locomotives and railcars, at his home near Lambertsvile, PA., Monday, July 3, 2017.

Q — In your vast knowledge of antiques and collectibles, surely you will be able to tell me why Marx electric trains are not held in high esteem. Many price guides cover American Flyer, Lione… ...

It always seemed to be a damp December evening when my father escorted me to Heller’s Govans Hardware Store on York Road for Christmas browsing. There, amid the saws and paint cans, were mini… ...

In non-model train speak, he explained, think of one scale mile as "if you were a tiny figure on the layout, and you walked 30 miles on the layout." Basically, a lot.

Scott has given out train sets since 2010. It all started one Christmas when he was at a store and overheard a couple debating whether they should spend a $1 on the only gift they could give to ...