Spending $1,500 on a model train set seems weird to me, but then, this one has something unique that makes it worth the hefty price. Designed by Paul Smith, the "Blumenau" model train set is encased in a stylish briefcase. Model train enthusiasts...

Luxury trains provide a cushion to the traveling civic, offering attractive rail packages to travelers covering tourist and pilgrim circuits. The Society of International Railway Travelers (SIRT), an international organization of sophisticated...