Just Trains in Concord has long been a favorite of model railroad fans, where hobbyists can find supplies or sometimes run their trains on the store's layouts. A theft at the store has galvanized the store's patrons. (Photo courtesy of Just Trains/Facebook)

Model railroaders are a tight-knit group, and when the Just Trains store outside of Concord suffered a break-in burglary early Tuesday, owner Jim Anthony heard from a fair number of modelers, even before a Facebook post about it drew 17,000 views and more than 1,000 shares.

“I see people by appointment, and one person tells a friend, and they tell other people,” said Anthony, who has owned the shop just off Highway 4 near the Marathon refinery since June 2015. “I had several emails asking me about it even before I posted (on Facebook).”

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