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Actors/famous people who like trains?

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 9:50 AM

As I believe I mentioned before....the late Jackie Gleason sure was.

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Posted by DMUinCT on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 9:19 AM

  Most know that Niel Young (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) is part owner of Lionel Trains and father of much of their electronic systems.  The late Frank Sinartra, a member of the Train Collectors Association,  built a building on his Calf. compound that looked like a Lionel freight station and filled it with an "O" gauge model of his home town in N.J.

  Late Actor and President, Ronald Regan, was also a member of the Train Collectors Association. Some of his (and Nancy's) trains are on display at the Toy Train Museum in Strasburg.  

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 7:47 AM

We had a thread on this not long ago - maybe somebody has a moment to root it out.

Rod was in MR not long ago for his layout.

I've found out that I have several rail buffs here at work that I wasn't aware of, although to be fair, most are fairly recent hires.  Still...

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 6:13 AM

I thought Rod Stewart was a singer...

I know Michael Gross is a rail buff and spokesperson for World's Greatest Hobby.

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Actors/famous people who like trains?
Posted by Boyd on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 2:22 AM

Anyone know what actors are train fans? I know Rod Stewart. I should remember others but its late and my memory is on a pillow right now. 

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