Ray Shelton is a retired Nassau County Police officer, but he has been working on the railroad for 40 years. Shelton’s Hicksville backyard is landscaped with bushes like a large, blooming prickly pear ...

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 ...

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 ...

The castle is immaculate, its gold etching regal and its towers a bold shade of sky blue. The band at its gates plays no real instruments, but the musicians look dapper and at the ready. Before it all ...

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 ...