All aboard! NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Trainland in Lynbrook to learn from a master model train repairman.

Rappahannock River Railroaders will again host a White Sale, an Open House and Free Model Railroad repair session on Dec. 13, from 10-2.

Ever check out the list prices of brand-new main line diesel-electric locomotives? They are expensive, about $3 million each. Are you mesmerized by the horsepower quoted? Nah! You want tractive effort ...

Model railroading—a hobby enjoyed by tens of thousands—apparently has an inherently built-in solution for delivering electrical power to its locomotives. The model layout is in a confined, fixed ...

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 ...

A vintage Reading Railroad locomotive is under restoration by a nonprofit group dedicated to preservation of railroad history. Locomotive No. 2100, modified in the Reading shops in 1945, is undergoing ...

From the choo-choo that goes around the Christmas tree to fanciful displays and seasonal train rides like The Polar Express, trains have long been associated with the holidays. For the ultimate ...

US-based Norfolk Southern (NS) has opened a new locomotive maintenance and repair facility in Chicago, intended to improve operational efficiency of trains that move through the country’s largest rail ...

Union Pacific Railroad has closed its longtime locomotive repair shop in El Paso and laid off workers as part of the company's nationwide streamlining plan. Union Pacific on Nov. 26 laid off 191 ...