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For more than a decade, Rob Caves has invited the public to his Altadena backyard to experience an ever-growing model train universe built by him and his fellow hobbyists in the Christmas Tree Lane ...

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 ...

YPSILANTI, MI - There is a city that bustles in Jack Stankrauff’s basement. There are inch-tall people and shops in the 209-square-foot town. A model train snakes around it and is complete with steam ...