danville man creates stunning model railroad town on a budget

danville man creates stunning model railroad town on a budget

DANVILLE, Ky. — What started with a bargain-priced train set has grown into a miniature world built almost entirely by hand. Richard “Ricky” Lee Farris has spent much of his life appreciating history, and now visitors stepping into his garage can see that passion brought to life through a handcrafted model railroad town filled with homes, businesses, mountains, bridges and trains. The Danville resident built nearly every part of the display hims…