For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath. No one knows precisely when the train ...

Jay and Carolyn Buffenmyer of Palmyra, Pennsylvania, are dismantling their intricate model train display, built over 56 years, and donating proceeds to charity.

At 91 years young, Al Boos may be the oldest kid in the San Antonio area who still plays with model trains. Not toy trains, mind you. These are exacting replicas of the real thing. Hyper-detailed, ...