Rod Stewart has been hiding a significant hobby: For 26 years, he has been building a model railroad — and city — in his LA mansion.

So far, the researchers have tested the new mat on a small scale, covering the roofs of model railway buildings with 5 mm (0.19 inch) thick mats, while using a lamp to provide "sunshine." ...

The team fixed 5mm-thick mats to the roofs of model railway buildings (pictured) and then mimicked the heat of the sun using a lamp.

Dave Piercey, originally from Norman's Cove, is a model railway enthusiast, who is working on recreating sections of the Newfoundland Railway of the 20th century.

A model of a Derbyshire railway station is to be brought to the county thanks to a group of volunteers. The large replica of Buxton railway station was built by Reverend Jonathan Oldfield after he ...

PEOPLE with geeky hobbies such as building model railways or collecting figurines are much happier, a survey found. Gentle pastimes were linked to better mental health, with an overall greater life… ...

An interactive model of Milton Keynes railway is going on display at Chester Cathedral It is 64ft (19.5m) long and was custom built by music producer Pete Waterman and a team of model enthusiasts ...

A train-mad businessman who splashed £250,000 on 'Britain's biggest model railway' has spent the last six months hiding it from his girlfriend. Simon George, 53, hid the 200ft-long project from his ...

Fully functional model railway building game on your screen. Create and paint the landscape, place the tracks engines and wagons. Start the trains and create control sequences to direct them to ...

Sally Clifford hears from members of two Yorkshire model railway clubs - in Barnsley and Keighley - about a new chapter of interest and enjoyment in the traditional past-time.

IT has been a top destination for train enthusiasts for nearly 25 years. But staff at York Model Railway fear they could now be derailed, to make way for the multi-million-pound revamp of York ...

IT has been a top destination for train enthusiasts for nearly 25 years. But staff at York Model Railway fear they could now be derailed, to make way for the multi-million-pound revamp of York ...