News column - 1
October 2014:
The latest model railroad products, news & events
by Richard Bale and Jeff Shultz
Armand Mazzetti 1933-2014
Armand P. Mazzetti, a leading dealer of brass model trains, died
September 11, 2014. He was 80 years old. In 1968, Armand
established “The Caboose,” a part-time basement hobby shop in
Wolcott, CT. The enterprise eventually grew into an international
mail order and Internet retailer serving brass collectors and
modelers throughout the world. Armand loved dealing with cus-
tomers at “The Caboose” and remained active in business until
his retirement in 2012. Armand’s regular job was a high school
science teacher. After serving his country in the U.S. Army, he
earned a teaching degree from the University of Connecticut in
1963. In later years Armand earned additional masters degrees
fromWesleyan University and Southern Connecticut State
University. Armand is survived by his wife, Tara, a daughter,
Kristin, and two grandchildren …
Lake Junction rebuilding after fire
Lake Junction Models, LLC (lakejunctionmodels.com) suf-
fered a major structure fire that also destroyed manufacturing
