The Ledger

Oldt: Scale-model trains are a functional pastime for hundreds

Richard Dobler is a railroad baron in the manner of Henry Flagler, though on a less ostentatious scale. Adjacent to his home between Lake Wales and Dundee lies an 18-acre model train domain that he — ...
News Tribune

Model trains bring fun, history to The Old Cannery in Sumner

JT Gehrke replaces a locomotive on a G Scale Sante Fe Super Chief on the track last week at The Old Cannery Furniture Warehouse in Sumner. Joshua Bessex [email protected] For many, The Old Cannery ...
KTVZ

‘The Train Man’ brings his model trains back to the Downtown Bend Library for holiday family fun; here’s the schedule

Deschutes Public Library Family members of all ages love the model trains on display each holiday season at the Downtown Bend Library Deschutes Public Library Michael 'The Train Man' Lavrich has been ...
Chicago Tribune

Everyone gets to be an engineer at Pullman’s Model Train Experience

Young train enthusiasts had a chance to become railroad conductors last weekend during the Historic Pullman Foundation Model Train Experience. But the youngsters weren’t the only ones enthralled by ...
WGN-TV

All aboard for family fun at Pullman’s historic model train show

CHICAGO (WGN) — If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, head to the Historic Pullman Foundation’s Exhibit Hall for a one-of-a-kind model train experience. It’s an interactive event the ...