Custom-run model trains—special editions produced for specific retailers, clubs, or organizations—are becoming a major segment of the hobby, with companies like MTH and Lionel reporting significant ...

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 ...

For people who build their own model trains there are a range of manufacturers from whom a power bogie containing the motor and drive can be sourced. But as [Le petit train du Berry] shows us in a ...