Pacific Grove >> “This is what happens when the boys’ toys get out of hand,” said Ken Burns, while standing next to a miniature live steam locomotive Sunday at the American Tin Cannery. A retired ...

Explore the artistry of the Ripon Model Railroad Club, featuring intricate dioramas and stunning layouts. Join the open house ...

The Lindbergh Engine, a last-of-its-kind steam locomotive, is ready once again for public view. The engine will be dedicated Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. The ...

A shiny new locomotive is now riding the rails in Fairview Park. Members of the Orange County Model Engineers officially unveiled the orange-striped locomotive 819 — named for the date it was acquired ...

This is a rare Live Steam model train produced by the German company "BING" around 1920. It was in very bad shape, pretty much rusted, both pistons were seized. I've had to create new labels, not sure ...

Model trains are fun, but sometimes little whirring motors in electric models feel a long way from the hulking metal beasts of the real railways. [Lewis] of [DIY Machines] adds back some of the flavor ...

Charles Lester III knew from a very early age that his grandfather’s seven-foot wooden model of a steam locomotive was something to be looked at, not played with. “My father used to pile things up in ...

This is a model of the Stourbridge Lion, the first steam locomotive to operate in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the first to operate outside of Britain. The model was based on the replica ...

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