Custom runs in model trains have grown from a niche collector’s item to a mainstream offering embraced by hobby shops, tourist railroads, and even small businesses. Manufacturers like MTH, Lionel, and ...

A Columbia model train manufacturer has filed the latest in a series of patent infringement lawsuits aimed at a longtime competitor, alleging he and his company made unauthorized use of technology ...

After more than seven years of legal fighting, Lionel LLC reached a tentative deal with rival MTH Electric Trains to settle their long-running, trade-secrets battle and to put the 107-year-old, ...

From early department store exclusives to modern built-to-order engines, custom runs have become an integral part of the model train hobby. Makers like Lionel, MTH, and LGB now offer limited, preorder ...