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 ...

"My plan is to never finish, and I'm right on schedule," joked Bob Ford about the HO-Scale model train layout he's building in the basement of his home in The Waterfront in Franklin County. Ford does ...

Open houses, whether at model railroad clubs or private home layouts, offer fantastic opportunities to connect with fellow modelers and share the hobby. It’s also a joy to see what makes a layout tick ...