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It is a work of a master craftsman, which reproduces the look of Shetou station in the past. Together with the steam train, it retains Mr. Chen’s memory of the past.

Mr. Chen also specifically collected pictures of Shetou Station in his memory.

  A story-telling pocket watch

  After retirement, staff of Taipei railway can pay NT$ 100 as loss compensation charge to take back their pocket watches that accompany them throughout their career life. However, Mr. Chen's father returned his pocket watch to the railway station. Mr. Chen failed to buy the pocket watch back in the first auction organized by Taipei Railway (selling price NT $15,000 at that time), failed again in the second auction (selling price NT $20,000 at that time), and after trying so hard in the third auction, he finally managed to buy the pocket watch he craved for (selling price NT$ 30000 at that time).

  When Mr. Chen thought he would keep itforever, he heard from a couple the stories about their old mother, which moved Mr. Chen so deeply with the couple’s filial piety that he handed it over to the couple

  After that, he took the opportunity to get two students’ help him and finally, through all three persons’ efforts, bought the pocket watch with 500 times of its original price of NT $100.

Mr. Chen also collected the fuel needed by trains in the past, coal.

  This is the transection of the rail, also called “rise step by step

  The numbers range from 20 to 70. A larger number indicates a higher weight per meter. 70 indicates 70KG per meter.

  Mr. Chen also noted that this kind of rail is used in Taipei MRT, sugarcane train, forest railway, high speed rail etc.

  Mr. Chen’s train 135 had its debut running in Taiwan Sugar. It sounds to be such a heart-burning story. This is a warning bill to Mr. Chen by Taiwan Sugar, but for Mr. Chen, it is a certification of honor.　　

  Although Mr. Chen had communicated with all related personnel and units beforehand about the debut running, there was always something missing. Knowing from manager of Taiwan Sugar, Mr. Chen accepted this warning bill with great pleasure.

  This is an ink stone. Can you imagine?

  Born in Ershui, Mr. Chen is very nostalgic of his hometown. He specifically invited students from National Taiwan University of Arts to make this ink stone shaped like train 135 with the renowned Luohsi stones from Ershui

  Mr. Chen collected countless clocks, each representing a specific railway station. All these watches are now kept in Mr. Chen’s museum as a witness of the time.

  Mr. Chen collected countless clocks, each representing a specific railway station. All these watches are now kept in

  There are even articles for selling fast food on the train that have disappeared in the history for a long time.