Model train enthusiasts filled a San Antonio church hall Saturday morning in search of rare engines, vintage boxcars and a little railroad nostalgia at the 50th annual Train Collectors Association Lone Star Division Train Show.
At the entrance was a massive model train setup featuring intricate, hyper-realistic scenery. The trains held the attention of young and old as they rolled around the tracks. The display was assembled by a group called the Tinplate Trackers from Austin, who spent the day before meticulously setting up the complex arrangement of tracks and scenery.
Inside the main hall, visitors rummaged through treasure troves of model train engines, boxcars, tracks, miniature scenery and more.
Pat Halpin is president of the Lone Star Division of the Train Collectors Association…