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Every holiday season, Christmas Tree Lane turns into a must-stop destination for model train lovers, all thanks to one man who took his hobby to new levels. Rob Caves started building model train sets ...

NEVER BEEN BEFORE. WELL, IT’S ALL THINGS. IT’S ALL THINGS. TRANSIT CAL EXPO THIS WEEKEND. RIGHT NOW IT’S PACKED WITH HUNDREDS OF TRAINS FOR THE GREAT TRAIN SHOW. THERE ARE MORE THAN 300 TABLES OF ...

MANY TRAIN ENTHUSIASTS DREAM OF DRIVING A REAL TRAIN, BUT THEY CAN’T. SO THE NEXT BEST THING IS TO PRETEND BY OPERATING A TRAIN AND A LIFE IMITATING MODEL RAILROAD EXHIBIT. AND WHAT BETTER TIME TO ...