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The Allure of Model Trains

Fred Hill got his first train set for Christmas when he was five years old. Today, operating model trains still lets him be a dreamer, breaking up the stress of life. “It was machinery, it was power, it was an allure,” he recalls.

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Jul 17, 2015 • 1m Listen

Fred Hill got his first train set for Christmas when he was five years old. Today, operating model trains still lets him be a dreamer, breaking up the stress of life. “It was machinery, it was power, it was an allure,” he recalls. “It just drew me into it.”

--Produced by Leila Miller

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