The Oakton Train Yard is the grand, lifelong project of Evanston resident David Homer, whose fascination with model ...

ZEELAND — Art Kole was 5 years old when he got his first Lionel train set. Earlier this year, he decided to test the trains from that set to see how well they would run. He was thrilled with the ...

Citing its asset to the town and beyond, state and local officials snipped the bright blue ribbon and declared the newly expanded Branford Train Station officially open. However, not surprisingly, the ...

I found this manuscript from the late John Grams in our manuscript files. There was no date on the envelope but it's likely from the early 1990s. The article discusses 12 Lionel products that, while ...

With its loose shingles and rusted sides, the listing water tank looks as timeworn as the model steam engine that chugs around the 12-foot-by-24-foot display. But it was brand-new only recently. Ken ...