Model Railroaders collecting stuff

From an eBay auction item description.

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“…This item is from a family member’s train Empire that was never completed. I am not a business, Just selling items from a family member’s very, very large train Empire/Hoard. A collection from a 50 + year Passion/Addiction that I am unable to use on my own Empire.“

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Yup. Pretty much sums it up for those of us in this hobby. Although the use of “Empire” is a word I’ve not seen before in this regard, but that’s exactly what it is, isn’t it??

Lol.