It’s fall foliage time in the town of Sugarland. As the weather turns cool and crisp, life chugs on — the dairy farm supplies milk to the sugar refinery so the bakery and candy shop can provide lots ...

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All aboard! Starting this week, the Descanso Railroad train ride is open to riders once again. And model trains winding their way around a new railway garden promise to charm a generation of ...

Amtrak once used the slogan “There’s something about a train that’s magic,” and anyone whose memories include playing with Dad and electric trains on Christmas morning will attest to it. But that was ...

When the Model Railroad Garden opened for the first time 12 years ago, it was meant to run for one summer only. It proved to be so popular that the Chicago Botanic Garden brought it back again and ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- This is the time of year many model railroad lovers are packing away the trains and tracks they pulled out for the holidays. But as Mike Schuh reports, there is a group in Baltimore ...

This story originally was published Dec. 7, 2017. It has been updated with information about the train expansion and a new covered bridge. As the engineer of Frysville Farms’ trains, Vincent Fry plans ...

Portland urban naturalist Mike Houck tracks great blue herons on the Willamette River; Garden railways combine model railroads with imaginative outdoor landscapes; Small acts of kindness are an ...

Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America, an outdoor exhibition beloved by kids of all ages, will open for the 2014 season on Saturday, May 10. The masterfully crafted and magical exhibition offers ...

It started as a one-shot deal — a seven-track train layout at the Chicago Botanic Garden that was intended for a five-month run in 2000. “But it was so popular,” says Dave Rodelius, a lifelong train ...