The idea of a custom run product - a manufacturer creating a special item for a retailer not sold in its catalog - is nothing new. Custom toy train products have existed for more than 100 years.

The Marklin toy company's museum and store in southwest Germany have that everyday-is-Christmas-morning feel. Marklin makes some of the world's most beloved toy trains, producing models for the past ...

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If we are fortunate enough to have good genes, avoid fatal accidents, and escape catastrophic illness, it will come to all of us: old age. Model railroaders with huge layouts face a unique set of ...

EATONTOWN - Growing up in Long Branch and the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, Remsen “Rem” Hunnewell collected toy trains and loved operating them on the tracks he designed. And now he helps ...

Tucked between a residential neighborhood and a school athletic field in Malden is a large, red brick building that looks a little like an old train depot. That’s fitting. Four words in large ...

Model trains and toy trains, including some free exhibits, are featured throughout Delaware and nearby states. See several ideas where visitors can get on track at exhibits in November and December.