"Model railroad club forced out by remaking of Liberty Village
Operating since 1946, massive layout will be dismantled by spring
After 67 years of running trains in a little-known Liberty Village basement, the Model Railroad Club of Toronto will be forced to make tracks and move out.
Operating since 1946, the club's massive layout will be dismantled by April — a victim, its members say, of the rapid redevelopment that has transformed the once-industrial area into a trendy neighbourhood now home to offices, condos and bistros.
"We're over the shock now," longtime member Brian Bentley told CBC News. "We're getting annoyed with the neighbourhood down here anyway, it’s way too overdeveloped.
"There was a time when we were down here at night, we would be the only people here, unless one of the factories was working overtime. There was no traffic to contend with, no parking problems to contend with. It was idyllic. As the area has become busier and busier, it's become less and less enjoyable just to get here.”"
