It has always been, and will always be, July 10, 1975 in Ralph S. DeBlasi’s basement. The basement, which DeBlasi of Camden County refers to as his “time machine,” is home to his prototype model ...

Building an elaborate model railroad looks like a legitimately relaxing and rewarding hobby, but if you don’t have an entire basement to dedicate to a sprawling countryside layout, take inspiration ...

People who love model trains are on the right track if they visit Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland this weekend. That’s because Farmpark, located at 8800 Euclid Chardon Road, is hosting Railroads ...

There’s just something about miniature worlds — they’re just so relaxing to look at and ponder. Think you don’t have ample room for a model train layout at your place? You may not be thinking small ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Doug Lanphear's hobby requires a jeweler's eyes and a surgeon's hands. But as he holds up his ...

Most of us would be pretty happy with ourselves if we made one of those neat “epoxy river” types of art for our home. Not so with prolific maker [Peter Waldraff]. [Peter] is a skilled craftsman with a ...

Tom Baughman is part modeler, part artist, part engineer. It is the latter — both in design and in trains — that makes him a master at what he does. The proof is in his model railroads. “He is a ...

Enter your division and build a model/poster to exhibit at the fair. It is recommended you attend at least four of the scheduled meetings. Volunteer to work the Model Railroad Exhibit running trains ...