I collect original prewar trains in Standard and Wide Gauge, i.e. 2 1/8". Lionel created the gauge in 1906, and called their trains the "Standard of the World." Soon, Standard gauge caught on as a ...

Visitors to the Chippewa Valley Museum this holiday season can marvel at a 384-square-foot standard gauge toy train displaydecked out for the holidays on select dates from Nov. 25 to Dec. 27. The ...

From pre-war models to whimsical holiday sets, vintage train sets have chugged their way into the spotlight. These coveted collectors items have surpassed their status as toys and are now nostalgic ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Visitors to the Chippewa Valley Museum this holiday season can marvel at a 384 square foot standard gauge toy train display decked out for the holidays on select dates from November ...

For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath. No one knows precisely when the train ...