Like jumbo shrimp or military intelligence, the Fairplex Garden Railroad is a study in contradictions. The beloved LA County Fair attraction is believed to be the oldest and largest such railway in ...

Garden Railroads on Tour 2014 will take place at 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 7, sponsored by the Northern Colorado Garden Railroaders. These are the places on this year’s tour: • Mark Goldrich and ...

The Wisconsin Garden Railway Society showcased large-scale model trains at the Holiday Express event held at Olbrich ...

When Jenny and Grant Sweer made the move from California to Alabama, they decided they would take their passion for garden railroads one major step forward.

One miniature log home on Jim Shaver's garden railway in Mound mirrors his own residence. Shaver designed and built both himself, and the mini one still took him plenty of time to construct — about ...

SANTA CRUZ >> Whistle blowing, the locomotive pulling four yellow passenger cars rounded a curve and rolled into Ericsville, one of two towns on the Fern Creek and Western Garden Railroad. Trevor Park ...

It was all hands on deck June 13 as Holden Arboretum staff prepared to open the first major traveling exhibit since the giant gnome display in 2011. “Traveling exhibits are a big draw to people,” said ...

The Columbus Garden Railway Society’s free annual self-guided tour of 22 backyard garden railroads will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. next Sunday. • Back-in-Time Railroad, 2791 Alder Vista Dr., Minerva ...

Train enthusiasts got to show off their model trains this weekend. The Tulsa Garden Railroad Club opened its yards with model train set-ups to the public. Tim Jurek, a participant, says it makes him ...

POMONA, Calif. -- Locomotive fans, young and old, won't want to miss the Fairplex Garden Railroad, one of the oldest and largest of its kind in North America. "This is a very important year for us," ...