For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath. No one knows precisely when the train ...

It's a hobby that's all about patience, precision and passion. In Bethel, one man has spent decades building a tiny world that's brought him a lifetime of joy. Sign up for our Newsletters But now, the ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Growing up, Rob Caves remembers there ...

“Now, you walk around it and get an aerial view. Back then, you sat on a train or a tram, and you went around it,” Macken recalled. “And I just remember just going around it and thinking, ‘Wow, this ...

Multiple generations of adults can vividly recall waking up on Christmas morning to find a model railroad train set circling around the holiday tree. The allure of model trains followed the growth of ...

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 ...

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