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Over the years, many model train accessories like Lionel����_��s Plasticville line of houses, farms, and commercial structures have appealed to children and adults. These homes, storefronts, automobiles, and figurines replicate everyday life in America����_��or at least an idealized view of it. The 1939 New York World����_��s Fair featured a toy railway display with toy railroad equipment, a first for expositions.