Wilford Brimley

[bedell]

Do I remember correctly that the actor Wilford Brimley (who died Saturday) was a model train guy?  Or was that just part of a role he played?

[xboxtravis7992]

I dunno if he liked trains or not, but a popular story shared around the local railfans is a time where James Belmont encounted Wilford Brimley in Lehi, Utah in 1997 while Jim was photographing a UP passenger special passing through the area. To quote Jim on it:

"This picture was taken about five minutes after Wilford Brimley, actor and property owner drove up and yelled a stream of profanities at us (even though we were stopped on a public road).At that time, Wilford owned what is now the Thanksgiving Point property. I couldn't believe an actor from 'Touched By An Angel' had such a foul potty mouth. All of the really bad words, over and over."

So was Wilford a model railroader? No clue. Would he chase down railfans trackside anywhere near his property... oh most definately yes. 

[spe3376]

bedell

Do I remember correctly that the actor Wilford Brimley (who died Saturday) was a model train guy?  Or was that just part of a role he played?

 

It might have been something in his movie, End of the Line, where he stole a locomotive from the railroad he worked for to give the CEO a piece of his mind when the railroad decided to close the yard he worked at.  It's been a while since I've seen it though...

[York1]

xboxtravis7992

At that time, Wilford owned what is now the Thanksgiving Point property. I couldn't believe an actor from 'Touched By An Angel' had such a foul potty mouth.

 

I don't know about what he said, but I don't think he was ever in 'Touched By An Angel'.

I could be wrong, though.

 

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000979/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0#actor

[SeeYou190]

xboxtravis7992

To quote Jim on it: "This picture was taken about five minutes after Wilford Brimley, actor and property owner drove up and yelled a stream of profanities at us (even though we were stopped on a public road).At that time, Wilford owned what is now the Thanksgiving Point property. I couldn't believe an actor from 'Touched By An Angel' had such a foul potty mouth. All of the really bad words, over and over."

I was yelled at by Meat Loaf.

-Kevin

[York1]

SeeYou190

I was yelled at by Meat Loaf. -Kevin

 

I would count that an honor.  He is one of my favorites.

[maxman]

York1

SeeYou190

I was yelled at by Meat Loaf. -Kevin

 I would count that an honor.  He is one of my favorites.

 

I hate meatloaf.  A waste of good hamburger.  Why, I remember a time when my wife served that stuff, and, oh, wait a minute.  I already ranted about that.

Never mind.

[maxman]

Credits are here: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/wilford-brimley-star-cocoon-natural-142016383.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9zZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADACvrfCDWaWUInGe1_rlfD1qhhzC9PITwTYPHV1jNO-qYIhdw16-VqnAzE1rFKA6OeYcR39TQGg7j_X1E9oeo4nC8A-ylzGHHwMfiAaxSz_oKMgEadwmIrhMyt6ZCDOl-BVJOWtsPD6LPlThU9Aq_fenLr1ZYdjvzl03YoTZ0cz

Scroll down and there is a picture of him with a train set.  Probably just in that movie.

[wjstix]

I have a vague memory (as many memories are at my age) of a movie on TV - perhaps a "made for TV" movie? - about old folks living in a retirement home. One of the old guys was a retired railroader and had Lionel trains in his room...he might have been played by Brimley? It's maybe 15-20 years ago I'd guess.

[maxman]

That was Cocoon.  He was in that.  But that was an "at the movies" movie.  But it has been on TV.

[Water Level Route]

maxman

Scroll down and there is a picture of him with a train set.  Probably just in that movie.

He also had a small layout that was shown occasionally in the TV show "Our House".  Perhaps there is a theme here for a reason.

[B & O Bob]

Years ago I sat next to Meat Loaf at one of my son's hockey games.  He was waiting to perform out in the main arena.