More than a century after they were invented, toy trains remain popular Christmas toys. Showing a Lionel train set in motion with smoke and train sounds at the Pittston Train Shop, owner John Merlino ...

The idea of a custom run product - a manufacturer creating a special item for a retailer not sold in its catalog - is nothing new. Custom toy train products have existed for more than 100 years.

It was the most unlikely of detours. Wisconsin residents Paul Olson and Samantha May made a beeline to Powell Wednesday on their way to visiting family in the mid-state area. Their destination: Dan’s ...