Rod Stewart's train-set

 
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:46 pm    Post subject: Rod Stewart's train-set Reply with quote



This is Rod Stewart's model version of Grand Central Station in New York (circa 1940's). Who'd have thought the wrinkled old rocker would have such a hobby? To be honest though, it looks brilliant!
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

He has always been into model railways. I can remember interviews with him saying he worked on them as a kid.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I love model railways. My father had a very small one. I would love to see this in person.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thats pretty cool Smile i used to have some bit and pieces when i was a kid, the hornby stuff, not diesel/electric models though, i liked the older choo choo steam trains Laughing

i used to have this train!



i bet they're still about at my dads place somewhere, my brother was well into them after me

funny really how much enjoyment i got from just watching trains go round and round

skylace, next time you're in england, theres a place in dorset - huge model railway place, but i can't remember the name - sure it begins with p ...
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Mandy



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They are quite valuable these days Smile
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Marcella-FL
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My boys absoltley LOVE trains. I can't even begin to tell you the various scales and models we have ... we have teeny tiny to big big ... Whilst in Hamburg we took them to the Train MIniature Wonderland ... All I can say is if you love trains this is THE place to go. It is amazing!

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

that is amazing for sure - are all the separate rooms part of the same track system?
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Skylace
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, that's amazing Marcella! I also just noticed your link for you dollar shop! Woot!

Thanks for the tip luke! I will have to try and get there!
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Axlsbabe



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i had a wee train set when i was a kid too, loved playing with it...love rods set up!
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Marcella-FL
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

faceless wrote:
that is amazing for sure - are all the separate rooms part of the same track system?


Some of the trains go from room to room. It is kind of a "around the world" train set up. The Florida part had a "Creature from the Black Lagoon." If you look close enough there are little naked people all over the set up too!

Here's a picture of David infront of the control room.


They also have the lights on a timer to mimic the sunrise and sunset - with the whole thing lit up of course! We were there for World CUp and they had the German "cities" set up for the world cup complete with crowds, jumbotrons and the wave!
I think thid one was supposed to be Hamburg:
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is bloody amazing! I bet you guys had a great time.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

we were there for HOURS!
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