When most homeowners move into a new property, they expect to find a few bits and bobs left behind – perhaps a couple of appliances or old cleaning supplies. But most people wouldn't expect to find a ...

All aboard! Starting this week, the Descanso Railroad train ride is open to riders once again. And model trains winding their way around a new railway garden promise to charm a generation of ...

Trains and tracks are found in many childhood toy boxes and are a source of delight for young and old. From Lionel classics to today’s Thomas the Train collections, railroads provide more than ...

Model trains and gardens. They are two favorite hobbies. And people love putting the two together, as you can see in the free tour of area garden railways today sponsored by the Wichita Area Garden ...

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania's sixth annual Garden Railways Tour will take place Sunday, Oct. 7. This self-guided tour of nine private garden railways features displays of operating model ...

Back gardens typically contain grass lawns, furniture, sheds, and if you're lucky, a gnome. However, one train enthusiast has taken it a step further by meticulously creating a fully functioning ...

OMAHA, Neb. -- Unveiled in the summer of 2007, the model railroad garden is one of the popular attractions at Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha. Located just north of the rose garden, the model railroad ...

From the choo-choo that goes around the Christmas tree to fanciful displays and seasonal train rides like The Polar Express, trains have long been associated with the holidays. For the ultimate ...

When Clair and Joan Shearer opened their Lancaster home for a garden tour several months ago, only a couple of their 300 visitors had ever seen a garden railroad. The century-old European hobby, where ...

“Trains have an interesting place in our history and culture,” says Devin Dotson. “While today, some people, especially in urban areas, think of trains in terms of light-rail or subways or Amtrak, in ...