More than a century after they were invented, toy trains remain popular Christmas toys. Showing a Lionel train set in motion with smoke and train sounds at the Pittston Train Shop, owner John Merlino ...

The idea of a custom run product - a manufacturer creating a special item for a retailer not sold in its catalog - is nothing new. Custom toy train products have existed for more than 100 years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though I've been in the hobby for more than 70 years, I'm still amazed at the number of new products being released. Gone are the ...

CARMEL — Mr. Muffin has trouble explaining the allure. But there they are every Saturday — 100-some-odd visitors, young and old, captivated by the model locomotives that wind their way through ...

It was the most unlikely of detours. Wisconsin residents Paul Olson and Samantha May made a beeline to Powell Wednesday on their way to visiting family in the mid-state area. Their destination: Dan’s ...