Here’s the thing: America’s largest miniature train circuit isn’t a theme-park ride, it’s a landscape-scale hobbyist railroad built and maintained by people who treat railroading like a craft. Train ...

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Model Railroad Museum, located in Balboa Park, is drawing train enthusiasts and families alike as the largest facility of its kind in North America. Spanning 27,000 square ...

Of the 18 museums in Balboa Park, only one is in a basement. The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is the successor to a rich history of model railroading in the park. That history began in 1935, when a ...