The York Trains model train shop in Highland has reached the end of the line as a brick-and-mortar store after 25 years, but it will continue to roll on as an online retailer.

Model train enthusiast John Nowaczyk founded the hobby shop at 2631 Highway Ave. in downtown Highland. It supplied hobbyists who assembled model railroads in their basements, garages or spare rooms across the Region.

Nowaczyk has been building model trains for 41 years, since getting his first train when he was 5 years old. He couldn't afford model train sets as a kid so started going to train shows to buy and sell trains.

"I never collected anything before and am fascinated by many things," he said. "It might be a 'Young Sheldon' thing. He's into trains. As I got involved, I learned more about different gauges an

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