When then-Provincial Governor Hsieh Tung-min encouraged turning homes into small factories in the 1970s, Lin took the message to heart and began building model trains. The purpose of the proposal was to improve the economic situation of the island's farmers, but in Lin's case, his home-workshop was purely a hobby.
從民國六十幾年謝東閔擔任省主席推動「家庭即工廠」小康計畫時，林墨山開始製作火車模型，只是，小康計畫是為了改善農村經濟，林墨山將自家變成工廠，則完全是為了興趣。