Used model trains can go for 20 to 50 per cent of the original price, he said. "A lot of the older generation just wants to get rid of their trains when they reach 80 or 90," Dow said.

All aboard! Next stop, memory lane. Karl is 71-years-old, and his passion for model trains is still going strong. But this is the first time in over a year that Karl has been able to see his creation.

Tom Walter runs a model train on a layout for model train day at the Moore Museum in 2024. This year's July 6 event features Second World War models in honour of the 80th anniversary of the end of ...