famous people who are model railroaders

Started by ForThemPanzerz, November 06, 2011, 12:17:34 AM

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ForThemPanzerz

i know about rod stewart, walt disney, and neil young in model railroading but i just found out that eric clapton, frank sinatra, eric clapton, hermann goering of the luftwaffe, johney cash, winston churchill, some of the star trek cast, micheal jordan, 2 of the eagles, one of the who and my favorite ... elton john were all into model railroading. some of these people who are still alive should show some of there layouts or anouce that they have a passion for trains. i wonder what elton johns garden rr is like.
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poliss

Did you know about Air Marshal Sir Robert Saundby, of WWII RAF Bomber Command fame?
Not sure if Wiston Churchill ever had a model railway. It's the first I've heard of it.

jward

what about gary coleman, who had a layout based on the rio grande in n scale.
Jeffery S Ward Sr
Pittsburgh, PA

poliss


Terry Toenges

Does Elton John's trackgo through the tulips? :D
Feel like a Mogul.

Jerrys HO

Terry,

That would be Tiny Tim. Elton would have his following the yellow brick road.

jward

don't know if they were model railroaders or not, but both ringo starr and george carlin were on thomas the tank engine. do you know the 7 words no steamer can say on tv?
Jeffery S Ward Sr
Pittsburgh, PA


mhampton


john tricarico

dont forget joe dimaggio, roy campanella, tom snyder,

glennk28


BillD53A

Ronald Reagan and Sally Jesse Raphael (sp)

Pops


Jim Banner

Sergent Hans Georg Schultz was a model railroader?  Or John Banner?  One more reason to like the guy, even though we were not related.

Jim
Growing older is mandatory but growing up is optional.

Pops

LOL -
Seems like the perfect avatar for me - "I know nuthin'."

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