“The common power source was a child pushing a toy train or pulling it on a tether.” An inventor named Joshua Lionel Cowen started Lionel in 1900 and came up with a battery-powered ...

MTH Electric Trains, 7393 Washington Blvd ... Combining these devices with Java Model Railroad Interface (JMRI), a free open-source software, further expands the capabilities of Arduinos.

The iconic American toy train company is celebrating its 125th ... really was working with electric motors. It was a fairly whiz-bang sort of toy. It was not simple. It was not wind-up.

“Lionel trains were about more than movement on a track,” says Carp.“They were about memories, moments shared on living room ...

"From now on, we’re an electric railroad," said Caltrain Public ... they're looking for new homes and you can buy one. "If you have a model train set and just need to perfect backdrop, we ...

The 9-year-old has a model of a Saturn 5 at home, along with several different types of train sets. “I have TrackMaster trains, wooden trains, electric trains,” he said before going into ...

we didn’t have much money so they couldn’t afford to buy me an electric train,” said Caderas. The Peter Caderas Toy Train Museum is free and is open on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. and ...

And model trains winding their way around a new railway ... including an upgrade to be completely electric. Riders take a 4-mph train trip that loops through the seasonal display (currently ...

The shop specializes in an operating model train for customers to enjoy ... It often hosts events perfect for families and offers 40-minute electric trolley rides through the Jon J. Duerr Forest ...