The Rapido Trains HO TurboTrain 2.0, an improved version of the model released in 2008, features a new, smooth-running drive system and completely redesigned single-axle trucks. Our review sample is ...

If you’re looking at model trains and deciding what to prioritize, no doubt you’ve come across a variety of scales. You might be wondering, which scale is best for you? How small is too small? The ...

Watching trains run around a large HO model railroad layout is fun, but what's even more fun is having a chance to operate the trains yourself. At the 65th annual Valley Model Railroad Club's open ...

Herb Ford is pictured during a recent club meeting. (Photos by Marilyn Horne) A group of dedicated model railroad enthusiasts known as ECHOES (an acronym for East Coast HO Exhibitor’s Society) builds, ...