Chris Thorpe wants to create a replica of trains using lasers. Like any serious hobby, model trains offer the enthusiast any number of rabbit holes to travel down. There are dozens of scales and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It only took 2 minutes. On Tuesday, at 11 a.m., Bricks & Minifigs, a Lego-themed store in Portland, put limited-edition TriMet MAX Light Rail Train kits up for sale. They were ...

In a nondescript building in an industrial part of town, Bill Schneider lives the model train buff’s dream every day. As chief researcher for Branchline Trains, a nationally recognized maker of model ...

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The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Everyone has a hobby, but it certainly wasn’t on our bingo card ...

Model making is a great hobby, but knowing how and where to start is another story. It can be overwhelming for novices: Injection-molded plastic models have been on the market for close to a century, ...

A model railroad junkie, Ron Rosenberg is always hoping to track down the "holy grail of trains." "When I see it, it'll know me!" said the Harrison, N.Y., resident. Rosenberg might have some luck ...