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Thornhill man's 'warm and fuzzy' model train hobby now a successful business

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Jason Shron decided to turn his model train hobby into a business 20 years ago .

Rapido Trains now employs 30 people around North America , has started a U.K. company with 20 employees and has been working with factories in China for the last two decades .

Shron went viral in 2013 for building a full-size VIA Rail train car in his basement.

The married father of three teenagers recently recalled how his initial career plan of becoming an art historian paled in comparison.

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English

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