“It’s very therapeutic,” said Steve Smith. He remembers his first ever model train, a 1953 American Flyer. When he found the 1949 version from a collector in Pennsylvania, he knew he had to have it.

Ashland Train Day is pulling into the station on Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in historic downtown Ashland.

The casual collector who simply saves what looks pretty ... pieces with missing rhinestones or faulty clasps. That old model train may not have seen the underside of a Christmas tree in years ...

By Patricia Scheyer NKyTribune reporter When people think of the word ‘honk’ they probably think about cars. After all, cars ...

Boise celebrated the depot's 100th birthday on Wednesday with jazz music, vintage costumes and hopes for a passenger rail ...

At Ollie’s Station Restaurant in Tulsa, this delightful scenario isn’t fantasy—it’s just lunch. The stone exterior of Ollie’s ...

We love the chase!” Kerry Taylor, founder of Kerry Taylor Auctions, is crowing about acquiring a 17th-century gentleman’s ruff, but she’s equally excited about a 1960s Rudi Gern­reich Kite dress that ...

Seventy years ago this week, a hamburger joint named McDonald’s opened in northwest suburban Des Plaines. No one except for its Oak Park-raised owner Ray Kroc may have believed the tiny to-go place ...

“I have been collecting 1/1,200 scale model warships of the two world wars ... “I’m autistic,” he said. “We love trains, planes, automobiles and boats.” He’s also a rail enthusiast ...

First Thursday Art Walk, May 1| 5-8 pm | Free to the public, Mark your calendars for the May First Thursday Art Walk! The Customs House Museum offers free admission during the First Thursday Art Walk ...

Visma-Lease a Bike used a mix of the aero Cervélo S5 and the Soloist endurance bike. Having tested the S5 recently I can ...