For many people in southwestern Pennsylvania, coal is an integral part of life. It can dictate the types of jobs people have and even influence the culture of the area. For the HObo Model Railroad ...

A moving train fills the frame of a shaky video. A ladder looms, and hands grip the rungs. A blur of movement, and you’re inside an open train car piled with coal, trees whipping by on either side.

FRACKVILLE – Coal breakers were common sights in Schuylkill County communities back in 1925. The Mahanoy and Broad Mountain model train display at Schuylkill Mall, Frackville, which pays tribute to ...

Model railways are a deep and rewarding hobby, and the mechanisms involved can be both surprisingly intricate and delightful. A great example that may surprise the unfamiliar is that of model train ...