Q — In your vast knowledge of antiques and collectibles, surely you will be able to tell me why Marx electric trains are not held in high esteem. Many price guides cover American Flyer, Lionel and ...

Which train set for kids is best? Train sets for kids reach back into the past and span generations. Model railroading is considered one of the great family hobbies. Train sets come in so many shapes ...

Lionel’s No. 7-12124 Battery-Powered Harry Potter Train Set is the perfect way to introduce youngsters to the wonderful hobby of toy trains. How do I know this? Because I used this exciting and ...

This bag of nine painted wooden animals is the perfect grab-and-go toy for places where you might need to entertain a baby or toddler. The littlest kids can gum the nontoxic paint, learn to practice ...

For more than a decade, Rob Caves has invited the public to his Altadena backyard to experience an ever-growing model train universe built by him and his fellow hobbyists in the Christmas Tree Lane ...

Pushing a small wooden train around a track with one pudgy toddler hand, the sound of a steam engine choo-choo-ing from your mouth. Winding up a music box and holding it to your ear as a mysterious ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Everyone has a hobby, but it certainly wasn’t on our bingo card ...

Idea person: Glen Rosenbaum, a partner at the law firm Vinson & Elkins LLP. Big idea: Showcase history through model train room. Where it came from: In the early '50s, when Rosenbaum was three or four ...

Do you have a favorite childhood toy that has been passed down through your family? I’m lucky to have a wind-up, cast-iron locomotive and tin train set that belonged to my dad. My grandfather, Albert ...

Collectors and fans of toy trains will find plenty to do this weekend during the Rocky Mountain Toy Train Show. Now in its 32nd year, the show has moved from its previous location at the Crowne Plaza ...