MIDDLEBURY, Ind. (WNDU) - The 2026 train show at Das Essenhaus in Middlebury brought together model train enthusiasts of all ages Thursday, continuing a tradition that organizers say connects families ...

Photojournalist Katy Snodgrass takes you inside the 2026 train show at ‘Das Essenhaus’ in Middlebury to meet the passionate model train enthusiasts keeping the history alive.

A history of Lionel Trains ownership over the course of the company's storied 125 year history in the toy train industry.

Tour the HO scale (1:87.1) Chicago, Peoria & Western, John Brennan’s masterfully designed model railroad depicting the ...

Bill Freyman creates a Door County world of his own photos by KAYLA LARSEN There’s a place in Door County where trains pull into a picturesque Egg Harbor station. A […] ...

For five decades, a West Allis hobby shop was the go-to destination for anything relating to model planes, trains, or automobiles. But after 56 years, the family-run business is closing its doors.

Whether you prefer big model trains on small tracks or small model trains on big tracks, you can find what you are looking for at the Pine Ridge Marketplace.

Essenhaus’s annual train show returns with displays, layouts, a Lego build, family admission deals and activities across the campus.

The Trump administration's tariffs have had broad effects on the economy. They've even created uncertainty for the niche industry of model railroading. Jeff Lunden reports. JEFF LUNDEN, BYLINE: The ...