A miniature circus joins model trains at the Central Ohio Model Railroad Club’s annual holiday open house in Worthington this weekend. The Fleck’s Family Circus miniatures were created in the 1940s ...
Model railroad clubs in the Treasure Valley allow train enthusiasts to let off steam and find a community that shares their ...
HO scale model trains are a significant part of model railroading history, and we can partially credit the overall popularity of model trains with the rise of a convenient, tabletop scale like HO.
AUBURN - The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus train lives on, in miniature form, thanks to a Shrewsbury model railroad enthusiast. “You’re not going to find another train like this anywhere,” ...
A miniature model will help Circus World Museum visitors appreciate the grand scale of the old Ringling Bros. circus train. Model train builder and circus fan Joe Kaspar has donated to Circus World a ...
When Chris Johnson was in junior high school, he “ran off” with the circus. From 1968 to 1982, he traveled with various big tops, pitching in by hawking snow cones, popcorn and balloons. Now, 35 years ...
The Anthracite Model Railroad Society is hosting its annual holiday open house through Jan. 4, 2026, at the society’s home, ...
Whether you’re intrigued by the operations of trains and railroads or you just enjoy building and creating models — check out the exhibit in Carlstadt, beginning this weekend. The Society of Model ...
In America at the turn of the 20th century, circuses traveled by train. They stopped in small towns, unloaded the cars, and set up tents. Inside, humans and animals were dispatched to delight and ...
The Illiana Garden Railway Society is bringing a bit of the big top to Valparaiso. Circus Train Day takes place June 6 at 295 N. Indiana 2. Although a smaller version of an American tradition, ...
The performances and variety of acts at the circus usually seem larger than life, but this weekend at Circus World, it's the small exhibits that will be the focus of everyone's attention. For the ...