Most men of a certain age can remember playing with model train sets, perhaps received from under the Christmas tree or as a ...

Young train enthusiasts had a chance to become railroad conductors last weekend during the Historic Pullman Foundation Model Train Experience. But the youngsters weren’t the only ones enthralled by ...

News from around the community includes items from Oak Park, Elmhurst, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Darien, Westmont and more.

Google is turning Gmail into something closer to a personal briefing room than a traditional inbox, using generative AI to ...

Golf architecture had a big year in 2025. Joe Passov reviews golf's top additions and hands out his annual awards.

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

Wye Bridge Hobbies has a massive model railroad inside the store. Everyone is invited to use the layout and to help with its expansion. Beginners welcome!

Most modelers can pinpoint the photos, people, events, books, or stories that inspired them to build their model railroads.

As 2025 concludes, Model Railroader's Eric White, Cody Grivno, Lucas Iverson, and David Popp share some of their favorite ...

Layout visit to the N scale Modutrak display, as presented at Trainfest 2025 in Milwaukee, Wis.

HUDSON, Pa. — On Sunday, visitors in Luzerne County visited the Hudson Model Railroad Club's winter open house. The club based in Plains Township was founded in 1980; its model layout is more than 40 ...

One man is dead, and another was injured after a shooting on the CTA Pink Line train in The Loop early Tuesday morning. Chicago police said just before 1:30 a.m., two men, 23 and 44, were on the train ...