The Trump administration's tariffs have had broad effects on the economy. They've even created uncertainty for the niche industry of model railroading. Jeff Lunden reports. JEFF LUNDEN, BYLINE: The ...

Model railroaders convene each year to celebrate their hobby. But this year they're wondering about the impact of tariffs on the foreign companies that make a lot of the products they collect. The ...

HEBER SPRINGS -- Amid the tensions and turmoil of 2026, Ruland Junction Toy Train Museum promises "a trip back in time to a simpler era." Its elaborate model-train layout "recreates a world before ...

Thousands of model train enthusiasts once again made the pilgrimage to West Springfield for the “Railroad Hobby Show” put on by the Amherst Railway Society. Big trains, little trains, diesel, freight ...

John Lauritsen is an Emmy award-winning reporter from Montevideo, Minn. He joined WCCO-TV in late-July of 2007. Two days after he started, the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed. There are hundreds of ...

ESPN’s model flips again as playoffs deliver surprises. ESPN’s Football Power Index has changed its Super Bowl 60 pick again. The update came after an eventful Saturday in the playoffs. Two divisional ...

ESPN's computer model, the Football Power Index, changed its Super Bowl 60 pick again. ESPN's FPI is projection-based. "The Football Power Index (FPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be ...

ESPN’s computer model has an NFC team as Super Bowl favorites. ESPN’s computer model has switched its Super Bowl 60 pick ahead of the Divisional Round. The NFL wrapped up its Wild Card Round on Monday ...

The 2026 NFL playoffs are set, and teams like the Texans and Jaguars enter in on win streaks of nine and eight games, respectively, and could be highly sought after with NFL picks. Bills vs. Jaguars ( ...

Pieces of the Rensselaer Model Railroad Society’s 4,000-square-foot model train layout are ready to be taken away by volunteers working with the National Model Railroad Association’s northeast region ...