When Chris Johnson was in junior high school, he “ran off” with the circus. From 1968 to 1982, he traveled with various big tops, pitching in by hawking snow cones, popcorn and balloons. Now, 35 years ...

The Illiana Garden Railway Society is bringing a bit of the big top to Valparaiso. Circus Train Day takes place June 6 at 295 N. Indiana 2. Although a smaller version of an American tradition, ...

G-Scale Junction, a model train store in Heath, is a stop for many train lovers. The business specializes in G-Scale model trains. For more information, call 740-967-7300 or go to gscalejunction.com.

SARASOTA -- Tom DeWitt's swollen hands get in the way of carving lions and miniature circus trains, but his passion for the hobby hasn't diminished in the nearly five decades he's been doing it. Now, ...