WEST SRPINGFIELD — Like many youngsters back in the 1950s, Ray Buteux got his first train when he was 2. Now in his 70s, Buteux, a lifelong hobbyist who has attended many Railroad Hobby Shows over the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though I've been in the hobby for more than 70 years, I'm still amazed at the number of new products being released. Gone are the ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Diesel engine No. 9 pulled out of the depot on schedule, hauling a load of 32 freight cars. But it never left the building. The scale-model train was rolling on tracks inside the ...