Here’s a peek into last year’s iHobby Expo in Chicago with Actor Michael Gross, who’s grandfather and great-grandfather were railroaders. He worked his way through college as a diesel locomotive fireman on the old Chicago Northwestern. Of course, many of us remember Michael Gross from his starring role on “Family Ties,” and more recently his eccentric character on the daytime drama, “The Young and the Restless.”

For those in the Chicago area, be sure to mark your calendar for the 2009 iHobby Expo on October 24-25. It will again be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. This year is the iHobby Expo’s 25th Anniversary, and it’s sure to be great fun for the whole family.