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wamc. org > podcast > vox-pop > 2026-03-05 > trains-and-model-railroads-3-5-26

Trains and Model Railroads 3/5/26

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (176+ words) The Albany Train Show returns to the Polish Community Center on Saturday, March 14. We welcome back train experts Jeff Stedge, Doug Bafaro, John Basile and Jeff English. Whether you want to talk about model railroads or the real thing, we've…...

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wamc. org > news > 2026-01-26 > all-aboard-annual-railroad-hobby-show-brings-thousands-of-visitors-model-trains-to-west-springfield

'All aboard!' Annual 'Railroad Hobby Show' brings thousands of visitors, model trains to West Springfield

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (400+ words) Thousands of model'train enthusiasts'once again made the pilgrimage to West Springfield for the "Railroad Hobby Show'put on by the Amherst Railway Society.' Taking in one of the big arrays of tracks and "modules set up by the Amherst Belt Lines…...

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wamc. org > news > 2025-08-25 > north-adams-city-councilors-latest-adventure-aims-to-highlight-need-for-passenger-rail-in-western-mass

North Adams city councilor's latest adventure aims to highlight need for passenger rail in Western Mass

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (384+ words) Andrew Fitch celebrated his 41st birthday last week the only way he knows how: riding a bike through a downpour in the hilly northern reaches of Massachusetts. "I got poured on in the morning," sighed Fitch. "Fortunately, I had a poncho…...