The mere sight of a model-train display can overwhelm people. Just ask George Boatwright, who has co-owned Mile Post 114 model train supply shop in North East with his wife, Lois, since last April.

Our (model trains) range in price from $10 to thousands of dollars.” Powell resident Jim Simpson is a regular customer at Dan’s, and a lifetime model-train enthusiast.

Arnie’s Model Trains, a 3,600-square-foot Westminster shop dedicated to scale locomotives, will expand its retail space in June by adding a 3,400-square-foot unit next door. A brick-and-mortar ...

One shop in Malden does trains better than anybody else - the Charles Ro Supply Company, which calls itself "America's largest train store." For half a century, it has been the go-to spot for ...

Train lovers of all ages can enjoy the Great Northeast Model Train Show at the Holiday Inn Scranton East, 200 Tigue St., Dunmore, on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. hosted by Bernie Macavage, owner of… ...

Tehachapi Loop N-scale model railroad at Caboose on March 8, 2017 in Lakewood. Caboose, the “world’s largest model train shop,” has re-opened in Lakewood.

Model trains are measured using: Scale, which tells you the ratio of your model train compared with a real one. An O scale model train is 1:48, so 1 inch on the model equals 48 inches on a real train.