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Summer night trains at Twin City Model Railroad Museum

Check out a special summer edition of Night Trains at TCMRM in St. Paul! Night Trains is a special holiday tradition at Twin ...
Hackaday

The Model Engineer

As a child, [Mike Chrisp] saw a film featuring one of the great narrow gauge English locomotives. While the story was inordinately heartening, as soon as he walked out of the theatre, [Mike] said to ...
The Monterey County Herald

Model Railroad Show: Steam locomotive joins smaller train attractions at Tin Cannery exhibit

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 ...
BBC

Scan reveals inner workings of oldest model loco

A 3D scan of the world's oldest model locomotive has revealed its hidden inner workings for the first time in more than 200 years. Using a CT X-Ray, experts have been able to get a glimpse of the ...
BBC

Rare model locomotives fetch £14,000 at Market Harborough auction

The LMS "Crab" and LMS Class 7F are considered rare models Two "rare and highly sought-after" model locomotives have sold for £7,000 each at a Leicestershire auction. The models were sold to a private ...
Hackaday

model trains

Lego train sets have been available for decades, now. The Danish manufacturer long ago realized the magic of combining its building block sets with motors and plastic rails to create real working ...
Newsday

At this model train show, the visitors power the locomotives

There are about nine model train clubs on Long Island, but apparently only the West Island Model Railroad Club in Hicksville allows visitors to run its trains at open houses. And at this year’s ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Model train club making new tracks at Heritage Park

OceansideOceanside — Two years ago, the North County Model Railroad Society found itself homeless and facing an uncertain future, with its impressive collection of model trains packed away and its ...
insider.si.edu

"Tom Thumb" Locomotive Model

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This model of the Tom Thumb ...
Gizmodo

Steam-Powered Model Locomotive

UK model train outfit Hornby has developed a locomotive engine that is powered by real steam, yet runs on standard ’00’ gauge, 12-volt track. After filling a small tank with distilled water, the ...
BBC

Rare model locomotives fetch £14,000 at Market Harborough auction

Two "rare and highly sought-after" model locomotives have sold for £7,000 each at a Leicestershire auction. The models were sold to a private collector for a total of £14,000 by Gildings Auctioneers ...