Models News

Will Woelfel, 5, of Homewood, rides on the caboose of Canadian National's "Little Obie" miniature train during the 10th annual Homewood Railroad Heritage Day Sunday, May 19, 2013.

The Depot has been working hard to prepare for this year's event and has plenty of things planned for the public.

Crafters Wanted for the 22nd Annual Short Pump Ruritan Craft Show Oct. 26 at Short Pump Middle School, 4701 Pouncey Tract Road.

The train-themed family event will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Auditorium, 2020 Chestnut Road, Homewood.

Lambs Farm will host their annual Train Days this weekend-and the festivities will include a visit from the Budwesier Clydesdales.

The Tennessee Valley Model Railroaders in Murfreesboro will hold a very cool open house that everyone will enjoy.

The winter months are preparation time at the NMRHA railroad association in Crosslake.

Remember the fun and imagination of model railroads? The Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara is sponsoring its annual RAILROAD DAYS fundraiser on Saturday and Sunday, June 8th and 9th from 10AM - 5PM.

I took this photograph at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad Club.

Grand Blanc resident Antonio Turner and his oldest son grew up as fans of cars, but his son Zephaniah, 10, began to develop an affinity to trains at three years old.

I photographed this digital live sound video this past Wednsday night, at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad Club.

Mark Crummett thinks modern technology is beautiful. To him the devices we've built, such as computers, are not only functional, they're aesthetically appealing.

Yumans are invited to come aboard for Yuma's first celebration of National Train Day.

The Jefferson Historical Society and Museum will celebrate the one year anniversary of constructing a replica of an early 1900's T&P Railroad depot on the Museum property to house the R.D. Moses T&P Model Railroad.

A near-capacity crowd turned out Saturday for the opening of Pulaski's new museum and the public unveiling of what a model railroad expert said is the "largest 1950s constructed model railroad layout on public display in the U.S." Jeff Miller, head of Southern Model Railroaders in North Carolina, told those in attendance the uniqueness of Dr.

Jackson Amtrak Station, Jackson Train Club and Toy House officials have organized a number of activities for area residents to enjoy during the sixth annual holiday.

The Southern Pacific Railroad's famous "Daylight" orange red and black passenger train color scheme which was used by the S P from the late 1930's until approximately 1955, is still popular today amongst many model railroad enthusiasts.

For the last few years I've been thinking about getting back into model rocketry -- it was one of my favorite hobbies when I was a kid, and it's just the sort of focused-yet-relaxing activity I could use more of nowadays.

Jack, his family and former Husker running back Rex Burkhead visited with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office on Monday.

Work is well under way to return Union Station to its full glory and make it the heart of the city of Denver's regional transit system.