There is no doubt it exists because its tracks twist and turn right through Dick Maddock's yard. "To me there's nothing that smells better than coal when it's burning," said Maddock. Maddock is the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After 6-7 inches of snow buried his backyard on Jan. 3, a rail fan in northern Germany fired up a model diesel engine to plow the ...

With permits, inspectors, and construction keeping him close to home, he turns an unexpected pile of reclaimed wood and scrap metal into something ambitious—a DIY railway through the woods. Connecting ...

The smiling engineer, with a coal car behind him filled to the brim, makes sure his train chugs along the track, spouting smoke as it weaves through the tunnels and in and out of stately conifers.

A train enthusiast has spent more than five years building a stunning working miniature railroad track – in his own backyard. James Ardin, 36, created the 660-yard line that circles his three-acre ...

Building and operating a full-scale railroad in your backyard would be a dream come true for many devoted railfans, and renowned Disney animator Ward Kimball lived that dream for more than 60 years at ...

SUMPTER, Ore. — The beauty of traveling Oregon’s back roads and byways is the unexpected treasure that you might find along the way — not just the scenery but interesting lessons about Oregon’s past.