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 ...

It always seemed to be a damp December evening when my father escorted me to Heller’s Govans Hardware Store on York Road for Christmas browsing. There, amid the saws and paint cans, were miniature ...

Q: I am 55. My childhood toy train set is still in its period cardboard box. The lettering on the top reads: “Stream Line Electric Train / Steam Type / Made in USA / Louis Marx & Co. / New York Office ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

With the new year fast approaching, The LEGO Group has officially unveiled its Winter 2026 LEGO City offerings, which ...

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 ...

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 ...