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Some of the older railroad companies have created train museums to educate visitors about the function of trains in history. Visitors to these museums can experience what it was like when the landscape was covered with train tracks, and the whistle of train horns could be heard both day and night. The railroad companies have usually preserved several types of artifacts for the museums, and are usually quite adepts at creating detailed model trains that are of interest to enthusiasts. These wooden trains can realistically set the scene for your imagination to envision days gone by, when men and women would pay an affordable train fare and ride passenger trains across the country in style. Visitors may also have the opportunity to purchase their own train set and create their own nostalgic scene at home.
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