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When Indiana’s Hamilton Harte invites the Hardy brothers to tour his enormous, state‑of‑the‑art model‑train complex, the boys are stunned to discover that security has been broken and the entire collection has vanished. Their investigation turns into a race against the clock to locate the stolen trains before the thieves strike again, revealing clues hidden in the intricate landscape of railways and models.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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