MACUNGIE, Pa. (WPVI) -- A Lehigh County man with a love for model trains and automobiles says his hands are his most important tools.

But life gave Jeffrey Peters an unexpected twist that made fulfilling his passions a true challenge, until he found an incredible breakthrough.

Peters takes a lot of pride in his 1951 Jeep Willys Overland. Restoring it to its former glory has been a long-time dream.

"It's a simple person with a simple truck," he says.

He uses skills he learned from his father.

"When he was working on cars, we were the kids who had to hold the flashlights," he recalls fondly.

Peters eventually developed an interest in smaller scale, tinkering with model trains, and has dedicated most of his basement to a personal handmade model train wonderland.

"It's one of my places

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