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FRANKENMUTH, MI -- Visitors to the Bavarian Festival in Frankenmuth can experience a miniature journey through Europe when the Great Lakes Chapter of European Train Enthusiasts displays its model ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Day Out with Thomas brought families to the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum for a seasonal train-themed event built around a real excursion ride experience. Visitors had ...

OAKBROOK, Ill., March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- TOMY International Inc., a leading global designer, producer, and marketer of a broad range of innovative, high-quality toys and juvenile products, ...

DEARBORN, Mich. (WXYZ) — A popular annual event at Greenfield Village has been canceled due to mechanical issues. The Henry Ford posted on Tuesday that the annual ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Western New York Railway Historical Society hosted its 35th annual Winter Train and Toy Show this weekend at the Hamburg Fairgrounds. The event allows enthusiasts to explore ...

A 15-year-old boy from Long Island has been missing for more than two weeks after leaving for New York City, and police have shared his last known location in the city. Thomas Medlin, of Saint James, ...

The iconic preschool entertainment brand will be fully rebooted this fall. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Get ready, preschoolers — there’s going to be a new Thomas the Tank Engine rolling into town.

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 ...

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At the recent Beyblade World Championships, I was able to sit down and talk with Fumihiko Takahara at Takara Tomy about why their toys have such long-term appeal. Starting off with Beyblade, I wanted ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — The York Train Fair returns this October, and organizers say it remains one of the largest toy train events in the United States. But as the hobby continues to grow older, there’s ...