Price: Single car, $39.99; four-pack, $139.99 Era: 1950s+ to 1970s+ (varies based on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Athearn ...

Those of you who were not alive in the 1950s may be connected to toy trains through Thomas the Tank Engine. Thomas revived train toy sales that had rapidly declined beginning in the 1960s. The decade ...

Where can you go to see a collection of political propaganda dating back to 1824, a display of hand tools and equipment from the early 19th century, and archeological discoveries from all over the ...

An iconic staple at Roberson Museum has moved locations. The model railroad layout has relocated to the former welcome center ...

The N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer on Thursday showed off a Class J #611 steam locomotive to promote trips to Lynchburg, Va., on April 8 and to Charlotte on April 9. Travelers will ride trains ...

Two trains dating from the 1950s are being pressed into service to help a rail company cope with a summer rush. The Class 31 locomotives - which went out of production in 1962 - actually run 15 mph ...