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 ...

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 ...

Q: In Model Railroader product reviews, locomotive speed is often measured and compared with the prototype. I was wondering how this is done so I can run my trains at prototypical speeds. — George ...

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 ...

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 ...

Learn more about the Athearn HO EMD SD40-2 and watch it operate on Model Railroader’s East Troy project layout.

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 ...

A train buff’s stunning collection of model steam engines that he used to drive around his back garden is set to sell for £250,000. The late Jack Salem was a steam train enthusiast and over a 40-year ...

A 90-YEAR-OLD craftsman who spends hours making intricate matchstick models of some of his favourite steam engines has unveiled his latest creation. George Day, from Darlington, took up his unusual ...