For the past 26 years, the Hayes Train Special model train display has been a beloved holiday tradition at the Hayes Presidential Library and Museums. This year, the display will be free to visitors.

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 ...

Like gingerbread houses and snowmen, model trains are a staple in many traditional holiday scenes — and you can jump into the magical miniature world of model trains at Washington State History Museum ...

In 1960, one item sat atop my Christmas wish list: a model train set. Somehow, Santa got the message. Waiting for me under the tree was a Lionel Trains starter set. It contained a forward-only ...