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 ...

Most modelers can pinpoint the photos, people, events, books, or stories that inspired them to build their model railroads. For me, I can honestly say that my N scale Naugatuck Valley RR started with ...