Building an elaborate model railroad looks like a legitimately relaxing and rewarding hobby, but if you don’t have an entire basement to dedicate to a sprawling countryside layout, take inspiration ...

Most of us would be pretty happy with ourselves if we made one of those neat “epoxy river” types of art for our home. Not so with prolific maker [Peter Waldraff]. [Peter] is a skilled craftsman with a ...

Modeling the small and delicate N scale can be intimidating, especially for beginners. However, with the right setup, you can get the most out of the available space you might not find on a much ...

It has always been, and will always be, July 10, 1975 in Ralph S. DeBlasi’s basement. The basement, which DeBlasi of Camden County refers to as his “time machine,” is home to his prototype model ...

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The Model Train Expo will return to the Chatsworth Depot on Saturday, April 15. This event features model trains of various scales and includes a couple of ride-on trains as well. The trains will ...

We know many people who put much effort into building model train setups. But [Rambros] has an entire set 3D printed, and the files are open source, so you can print your own or modify it to suit you.

Train Days is rolling back into the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands for a weeklong event, opening Saturday, April 23. )Train Days, running 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through May 1, features model trains ...