We tend to think of the current “digital age” as an unparalleled period of wonderful, almost daily innovation. The effect on the hobby of model railroading has been substantial. But, truth be told, ...

For some people, the aroma of Christmas is freshly baked cookies or a newly cut pine. For me, it’s the oily burn of my 71-year-old Lionel sparking across equally ancient tracks. The train is one of ...