For Milford resident Gabe Fitzsimmons, model trains are a thread running through four generations of his family, connecting ...

Astrid Buss, 2, of Mill Valley and other young volunteers paint sections of a life sized model of the historic No. 9 locomotive at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard in Mill Valley on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.

The Mendocino Coast Model Railroad and Historical Society is a must-do event for locals and visitors to the coast.

Outside the hangar, the morning sun bounced off polished chrome as families wandered between rows of gleaming classic cars. Inside, the air buzzed with excitement, the low hum of model train engines, ...

Near Felton, the First State Model Railroad Club is hosting train displays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 29 and 30. The club’s ...

Model railroads of various scales will highlight the show, which runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $4 for adults and $1 for children younger than 12.

This story originally appeared in the December 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. How many of us found something we loved as a young child that we still thoroughly enjoy as an adult? Members of the ...

As the soft sound of bells and a rhythmic clacking filled the air, John “JB” Breitmaier bent down to peer into a 4-inch tunnel carved into the demi-wall separating two sections of train tracks. “It’s ...

Sep. 27—Outside the hangar, the morning sun bounced off polished chrome as families wandered between rows of gleaming classic cars. Inside, the air buzzed with excitement, the low hum of model train ...