(Editor's note: A version of this story originally appeared in 2017.)How many times have you said, If I had only kept my old toys, I’d be sitting on a gold mine today? The catch is you would have ...

Do you like Lionel, Marx, MTH, K-Line, Menards, and other 3-rail O gauge trains? Do you like big trains but have a small budget? This is the channel for you! Novices are welcome here! I received my ...

Lionel’s No. 2159W GG1 Freight Set for 1950 often has received criticism from collectors for being less than outstanding. In fact, this O gauge outfit generally has been assessed as a disappointment ...

Do you like Lionel, Marx, MTH, K-Line, Menards, and other 3-rail O gauge trains? Do you like big trains but have a small budget? This is the channel for you! Novices are welcome here! I received my ...

While the account who posted the claim issued a disclaimer that the photo was Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated, it was hardly noticed by Facebook users Claim: A photo shows there was a steam ...

From pre-war models to whimsical holiday sets, vintage train sets have chugged their way into the spotlight. These coveted collectors items have surpassed their status as toys and are now nostalgic ...

Model train collecting is a hobby that families have shared together over the generations — dating back to the time the popular model train manufacturer, Lionel Corporation, started producing them in ...

In John Smith’s mind, model train sets go hand-in-hand with celebrating the Christmas holidays. “Back in the 1950s and ‘60s, every boy I know got model trains ... for Christmas,” Smith said. His ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2017. How many times have you said, “If I had only kept my old toys, I’d be sitting on a gold mine today”? The catch is you would have needed to ...

Maybe ten days before Christmas, my father closed off access to the cellar playroom his six children normally owned and occupied. It was an open secret: He was building the Christmas garden, that ...

As kids for generations have done, Landon Tennant looks longingly at a streamlined Lionel Santa Fe engine as it chugs around a tiny display with houses, mountains and bridges at TrainLand, a hobby ...