PLYMOUTH, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Great American Train Company, LLC (GATC), a Minnesota-based manufacturer of backyard riding trains and accessories, announced today it is now shipping its first ...

“My only criticism of your train set is I think you deserve a better one,” said John Oliver to on Sunday night’s episode of “Last Week Tonight.” He unveiled a large train set featuring a number of ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — When it comes to landscaping projects, some people love doing it while others hate doing it. A man from Jenison had no vision or plan for his landscaping when he started it, but ...

With permits, inspectors, and construction keeping him close to home, he turns an unexpected pile of reclaimed wood and scrap metal into something ambitious—a DIY railway through the woods. Connecting ...

SCRANTON -- The backyard train given to WNEP by HBO's "Last Week Tonight" with John Oliver is taking shape in its new home in Lackawanna County. WNEP's backyard train will be kept at the Electric City ...

Eight-year-old John Bui waits to ride the Holiday Express Riding Train in Richardson. RICHARDSON — In his 81 years, Joel Occhiuzzo has been a traveling band leader, an Army sergeant, a chef and a car ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Growing up, Rob Caves remembers there ...