Concealed in the basement of a downtown Wauconda coffee shop is something that would amaze any child, or adult for that matter — a complete landscaped small-gauge train layout, with familiar sites and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Lake Metroparks Farmpark Visitor Center was filled with operating model train displays and layouts over the weekend. From June ...

It all comes in a flash. One minute, your train window is framed by trees and cityscapes; the next, those landmarks give way to open water. Passengers may even let out a little gasp as the world ...

At the center of the Lake Superior Railroad museum lies the ginormous model railroad display, where decades of volunteering has made it one of the biggest attractions at the museum. The organization ...