The first mass market railway sets where made by Marklin in Germany in 1891 but it was a group of English hobbyists who in 1904 began model building. The first electric models where introduced just ...

Model trains captivated children for more than a century, and what was once seen as valueless toys have emerged in recent decades as important collectors’ items. Often seen as icons of innovation and ...

He saw one once, just over 30 years ago. Alas, the owner would not sell. And so the quest for Dave, an epic collector of Tri-ang model railways, continues. He was not yet four years old when the seeds ...