The Ultimate Guide to Model Trains

Did your children grow up with Thomas the Tank? Did you ever read them the story of the "Little Engine that could"?

Railroad-themed stories and toys are part of the fabric of the American experience. While today, the only passenger trains running are owned by Amtrak, railroads were once the fastest way to cross this huge country.

There's a nostalgia associated with model railroading -- even if it's unspoken. Railroads take us back to an earlier era. A more basic time. When spending a week or ...