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 ...

This clockwork train represents an era before the advent of electrical and electronic toys. It comes from a time when trains were considered exciting and small boys collected train numbers and hoped ...

They say there’s nothing like a boy and his toys, even if the “boy” is a retired neurologist. Dr. Charles Kaufman’s toys are electric trains, which he has loved since he was a young child. “In the ...

SHELTON -- Stepping into a banquet room at the Courtyard Marriott was like a trip back in time. A time when must haves like iPods, Bakugan Battle Brawlers and Call of Duty: Black Ops didn't exit.

For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath. No one knows precisely when the train ...

The Historic Pullman Foundation Model Train Experience is a way to expose people young and old to the hobby as well as ...