SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A historic train has pulled into the station at the Everhart museum, but it won’t be picking up any passengers.

This train, small enough to fit in a shoebox, is part of a miniature display that had found a home in Scranton since 1977, although hasn’t been seen for nearly a decade.

That train display is the work of Don Clark, a local legend known for his intricate, to-scale models of many of Scranton’s most iconic landmarks. Models that are now on display at the Everhart Museum thanks to their new owner, Chris Munley.

“He slowly built out the city, he built the Lackawanna station as we see it there, the station before it was renovated into a hotel. That’s how it was as a railroad station. The Times Building, the Electric City Building, the library, Coopers, City Hall,” said Munley.

Every city needs to start somewhere, and for Clark that starting point was the Saint Joseph Center.

“That was the first thing he ever created. It was in memory of his son who was a resident there and passed away,” explained Munley.

Before the Steamtown Mall, Clark displayed his miniatures around the city, at the Keyser Oak Shopping Center and the Gertrude Hawk building. Viewing the display was free of charge, although Clark accepted donations to the Saint Joseph Center.

Each of the tiny buildings was crafted by hand with meticulous detail using materials like cardstock and balsam wood.

Crafted with a level of detail Munley feels would be impossible to replicate.

“Every one of them is built to scale. They are a perfect representation of the building itself. In some cases, it took him eight, ten, twelve months to build,” said Munley.

After receiving an offer to purchase the miniature courthouse , Munley says he purchased the entire collection to preserve history and personal nostalgia.

“Scattering it to different collectors all over the place would do a terrible disservice,” said Munley.

With no prior experience in electrical work or miniature building, Munley spent over 250 hours restoring the miniature city after asking the Everhart to display it.

“I think it brought Don back. It really brought Don back into the public view again which he deserves,” said Munley.

While the display may be temporary, both Munley and those at the museum are hopeful a permeant home for the display can be found in the future.