Fortunately, with careful planning and a few creative design choices, you can create a model train layout that fits into a smaller area. Here's a guide to help you get started building a compact ...

Hobbyists eager to design a layout with a traditional and fanciful look refer to their model railroad as "toy-rail." Hobbyists eager to design a layout having a realistic appearance, one that ...

They then built displays housed inside — complete with train tracks, scenic backdrops, landscapes, structures and whatever else you can think of. "The whole idea behind the layout was to model ...

This picture gives an idea of the scale of the Alloa layout Colin adds: "I think the reason people get so passionate and involved in model railway is that it is a great escapism - you are taking ...

‘I can save this for the Christmas layout.’ It’s like your Christmas tree when you add new ornaments. In that way, trains always got tied to the holiday.” Model train manufacturers took ...