Concealed in the basement of a downtown Wauconda coffee shop is something that would amaze any child, or adult for that matter — a complete landscaped small-gauge train layout, with familiar sites and ...

A shared passion for railroad history brings members of the Lake County Model Railroad Club together weekly. Young and old gather in a basement in downtown Wauconda to enjoy the magic of model trains.

“Railroads in the Park” will roll into Lake Metroparks Farmpark on May 31 and June 1, with events geared for all ages. From G-scale and Lionel O-gauge models to sprawling layouts made entirely of ...

The Lake County Model Railroad Club will celebrate 52 years of model railroading with its spring open house. The club was formed by six model railroaders who were frustrated with the lack of space ...