His childhood dream came true.

People ride on the mini train that Pavel Chilin built. (AP)
The little steam train carries passengers on Mr. Chilin’s private railway near his home in Russia. (AP)
Young people listen to Mr. Chilin tell about his train. (AP)
Look inside! See the gears and tools that drive the train. (AP)
The miniature steam train chugs across a bridge on Mr. Chilin’s property in Russia. (AP)

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Pavel Chilin built his very own mini train. Steam puff-puffs. The engine chug-chugs.

The tracks wind through tall grass and over three streams on his land. All aboard!

READ MORE: Mr. Chilin lives near St. Petersburg, Russia. It took him over ten years to build his mini railway. He had some help. Neighbors gave him scrap metal. Other train lovers offered advice. Boys and girls and their moms and dads can take rides in “passenger” cars pulled behind the little steam engine. One nine-year-old passenger wants to become an engineer. He was happy that the train “is like a real one.” Proverbs 17:22 tells us, “A joyful heart is good medicine.”