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.

Located right alongside active railroad tracks, this restaurant transforms what could be a noisy inconvenience into an experience that’ll have you checking your watch, wondering when the next train ...

The Kamin Science Center's miniature railroad got a little bigger on Thursday with the addition of its newest model.

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 ...

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.

Though I’ve been in the hobby for more than 70 years, I’m still amazed at the number of new products being released. Gone are the days when the Lionel or American Flyer “wish books” would fill our ...

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 ...