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Toy Train: How Buck Built It

Jan Guthrie explains how her husband Buck built elements of their toy train display.

02/10/2014 | Rating TV-G

Wisconsin Life

Toy Train: How Buck Built It

Clip: Season 1 Episode 2 | 48sVideo has Closed Captions

Jan Guthrie explains how her husband Buck built elements of their toy train display.

Buck Guthrie’s toy train hobby takes a lot of work… and a lot of spare parts. Buck’s wife Jan gives a tour of their display - explaining how Buck transforms cast-off appliances and other spare parts to creatively furnish and power their train landscape.

02/10/2014 | Rating TV-G

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