The train continues on its journey around their property leading back to the tunnel and the station. Excited parents await the return of their children. When the train comes to a stop, many riders beg for another ride, others return to their birthday parties at the pavilion, and some head to the small museum.

The museum is housed in a turn-of-century narrow gauge DSRGW #3177 Boxcar. Exhibits offer a nostalgic look at Utah's train history and model trains. Steve collects items of interest as he travels around the country, but many things have been donated by Utah rail families. Uniforms, lanterns, tornado alert devices, railyard gas floodlights, safety awards, a Saltair 1952 Time Table for Salt Lake, Garfield & Western Railway and more are squeezed into cases for viewers to enjoy. Steve is happy to share what he knows about his collection if you can find him with a few minutes to talk. Utah history comes alive as he recounts how the pioneers helped build the railroad making Utah the "Crossroads of the West."

Twice a year the Flanders host a Hobo Dinner remembering the often romanticized life of the American hobo. Modern-day hoboes bring their own tin plate and cup, a fresh vegetable to add to the boiling pot and a tall tale to tell around the campfire. Hoboes, those that "worked to be on the road" and those who were "on the road to work," loved to tell each other the dangers they had overcome or the things they'd seen before arriving at the "jungle" or hobo camp.

Another important event on the calendar, is the 11th annual Spring Train Meet being held on June 22 and 23. Model train enthusiasts from all around the Western states will gather to share stories about the latest addition to their collection they've been working on during the winter.

"Mostly we just swap lies," said Steve.

Each engine and car has a story. Models are built by scratch, kits or purchased. Steve has built most of his 100 models, but has also acquired some from estate sales or people giving up the hobby. Some are worth a few hundred dollars and others are worth thousands. Steve explained it just depends on your budget and your addiction.

"Your favorite one is the one you are building at the moment," said Steve. " I ask myself what I can do different."

Right now Steve is working on a few simple flat-bed cars that will be part of a seven-car train carrying scale-size bright green and red tractors and other farm implements on them. Steve explained that he needed to do an inventory, because he wasn't sure how many models he does own, but he knows he's not finished. "I haven't lost my interest yet."