“A big time in miniature”

Charlie Fudge, 58, had wanted a train set all his life.

Charlie Fudge, 58, had wanted a train set all his life.

“We were just too poor, but I said if I ever got enough money I’d get one,” he said.

His dream was realized, and he began collecting and building his train set a few years ago. At first, he had to make special trips to Louisville or Nashville to buy his trains and props.