Sep 2, 2007

Mount Dora shop makes model trains run on timeBy Rosalind JenningsOrlandoSentinel.com

Mount Dora – Inside this shop, trains run beside majestic trees, cozy homes and quaint factories, all under puffy white clouds and blue sky.

Jon Schubert’s model train layout is in the back of his 900-square-foot shop, which is home to two businesses at 107 E. Fourth Ave.

All Aboard-South specializes in model trains and model train layouts. In addition, Schubert, 61, can custom build layouts for people, adding all the necessary electronic and digital elements.

“I do this at home in my garage,” he said. “We have an insulated garage.”

Schubert’s wife, Susan, runs the other business, How Sweet It Is. Susan Schubert, 61, specializes in unusual gift items such as ceramics, handcrafted jewelry, greeting cards and jeweled shoes.

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