LOUISIANA, Mo. -- If you are looking to save a trip to the North Pole this Christmas, a drive to Louisiana may suffice. In 10 years, Whittle Shortline Railroad has made a name that could ...

Across the tracks, the Whittle Shortline Railroad welcomed visitors to the carved wooden toy train store, housed in the historic Frisco Hotel, which once was a stop for travelers on the Frisco line.

The Frisco Train Store (24 Front Street) in Valley Park should be filled with squealing preschoolers making “chug chug chug” noises as they push wooden trains around a giant track.The store is a ...