Sometimes the best way to figure out how something works is to make a model of it. 3D-modeling software makes it possible to do the job in silico, and sometimes that’s enough. But to really get inside ...

Known as “The Train Lady,” North Barrington resident Elaine Silets is the owner and operator of the Harvey M. Silets Memorial O-Scale Model Railroad Museum, which is named after her late husband. The ...

Miniatures are full of bite-sized portions of our world and lives. By transcending spatial norms, models envision and measure real-world size and performance. They help to understand the cultural and ...