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WEBVTT A CHIP THE SATURDAY WILL HELP SUPPORT THE MAN'S FAMILY. FROM PASSENGER TO CARGO TRAINS IT'S ALL SET AND READY TO ENTERTAIN FOR THE HOLIDAYS. THIS TRAIN GARDEN IS A FUN RAISER FOR THE WISE AVENUE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY IN DUNDALK. >> WE BUILD IT EACH YEAR FROM GROUND UP. WE CHANGE THE DESIGN EVERY YEAR. A LOT OF OUR OLDER MEMBERS LIKE TO COME OUT AND HELP US TO LIFT. WE HAVE SOME GREAT THINGS GOING ON HERE. REPORTER: THIS COMING SATURDAY HALF OF THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE FAMILY OF ROBERT PEROS. HERE AT THE FIREHOUSE, WE ARE A BROTHER AND SISTER HOOD, AND WE WATCH OUT FOR OUR OWN. REPORTER: PEROS JOINED THE FIRE STATION IN APRIL STILL ON HIS PROBATIONARY PERIOD HE DIED IN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT BEFORE HE EVEN STARTED TRAINING. A CAR STRUCK AND KILLED PEROS DECEMBER 3 AS HE HELPED TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE ON INTERSTATE 69 HIS FATHER INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT IS IN CRITICA CONDITION AT AN AREA HOSPITAL. IT TOOK SIX WEEKS TO SET UP THE TRAIN GARDEN WITH ITS HARBOR SCENE, KEY BRIDGE, AND CIRCUS ATTRACTION BUT VERY LITTLE TIME FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER STATION TO DECIDE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE TO THE PEROS FAMILY. >> OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MET, AND THEY DID WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE FOR OUR BROTHER IN ARMS. REPORTER: NOW THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ARE HOPING FOR A LARGE CROWD TO COME OUT AND SEE ABOUT A DOZEN DIFFERENT TRAINS TRAVELING ALONG CITY AND RURAL SETTINGS. THE TRAIN GARDEN IS OPEN SATURDAY AT THE WISE AVENUE VOLUNTEER FIRE STATION IN DUNDALK FROM NOON UNTIL 9:00 P.M. THE COST IS ONE DOLLAR FOR ANYONE SEVEN YEARS OLD AND OVER. AND THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS WILL ALSO ACCEPT ANY OTHER DONATIONS TO BENEFIT THE PEROS FAMILY. REPORTING LIVE FROM THE

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