The Rensselaer Model Railroad Society’s famed 4,000-square-foot model train layout was broken up again, this time for good.

Music producer Pete Waterman has added to his model railway a tiny version of a popular exhibition train touring Britain. The full-sized train, Inspiration, is a free-to-visit travelling exhibition ...

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Many of us dream of a model railroad empire on a massive scale. While the time, space and resources required usually dictate whether or not that dream becomes a reality, it never hurts to be inspired.

Short circuits in the tracks, points or wiring are almost inevitable when building or operating a model railway. Although transformers for model systems must be protected against short circuits by ...

In order for the solenoid point motor to throw the point we need to apply current briefly to an electromagnetic coil. A capacitor discharge unit greatly improves reliability in that it builds up and ...

A treasure trove of rare model railway collectables is set to go under the hammer, after its owner reluctantly sent them down the tracks to a Beverley auction house. Brough locomotive enthusiast Chris ...