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Teds shuffling around in the attic of his mansion. "Come on up," he grunts, barely audible. Eager to finally put his homeowners policy renewal to bed, you rub your hands, grab the handrail on the back stairs and make your creaky ascent.

You poke your head through the doorway, and come upon, yes, a Lionel train-set fantasy come to life. Tedsmiling, with hands on hips and sporting a conductors hatis surrounded by hundreds of different model trains arranged in various states of transportation amidst miniature plastic mountains, faux rivers and trees.

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