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Title: Rod Stewart's railway
Post by: Nord on November 13, 2019, 07:00:15 PM
As you would expect from a super rich guy, it's big, and it's amazing. Took him 23 years to complete.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50403561 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50403561)
Title: Re: Rod Stewart's railway
Post by: fastolfrus on November 13, 2019, 07:09:55 PM
Has no-one tried to get him gaming?
Title: Re: Rod Stewart's railway
Post by: FramFramson on November 13, 2019, 09:39:51 PM
Love that sunset lighting.
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Post by: Michi on November 13, 2019, 09:42:43 PM
Oh my, I pull my hat and pay tribute to that dedication!
Title: Re: Rod Stewart's railway
Post by: Sterling Moose on November 13, 2019, 09:56:34 PM
 :o
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Post by: AzSteven on November 13, 2019, 10:30:25 PM
Stunning.  You can tell the BBC reporter is NOT a model person though - not one mention of scale.
Title: Re: Rod Stewart's railway
Post by: gamer Mac on November 13, 2019, 10:42:24 PM
I was listing to the radio when it came on and had missed the very start so it wasn't until the end that I realised that it was that Rod that was talking, he did sound very knowledgeable about he subject and then Jules Holland as well, very interesting program an other geek is outed lol lol lol
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Post by: Blackwolf on November 13, 2019, 11:05:09 PM
Amazing work :-*
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Post by: carlos marighela on November 14, 2019, 01:55:52 AM
Is that a Downtown Train? * It certainly is sexy, in an odd sort of way. :D





* Apologies to Tom Waits. Not mine, Rod’s.
Title: Re: Rod Stewart's railway
Post by: Byblos on November 15, 2019, 09:45:43 AM
The Rod Stewart railway is superb, note that it is inspired by another extraordinary network: the George Sellios Franklin & South Manchester Railroad.

http://fsmkits.homestead.com/layout.html

http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20365


And I invite you to discover the Gorre & Daphetid railways of the late John Allen!

And don't forget this :

http://www.ottgalleries.com/WelcometoArkham.html

 :o
Title: Re: Rod Stewart's railway
Post by: Michi on November 15, 2019, 11:49:05 AM
Quote from: Byblos on November 15, 2019, 09:45:43 AM
The Rod Stewart railway is superb, note that it is inspired by another extraordinary network: the George Sellios Franklin & South Manchester Railroad.

I thought so, when I saw it first. I have the printed F&SM book at home for a long time.
Title: Re: Rod Stewart's railway
Post by: Byblos on November 15, 2019, 12:40:03 PM
Quote from: Michi on November 15, 2019, 11:49:05 AM
I thought so, when I saw it first. I have the printed F&SM book at home for a long time.

Excellent book! And since then, the F & SM has grown considerably!

In the web magazine Railroad Model Hobbyist (free), there are several articles on the evolution of the network.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvbg_tL9JXM&list=PLS3jZx0JPZNqclKh9Ifh9xKe179hw81HA
Title: Re: Rod Stewart's railway
Post by: has.been on November 15, 2019, 09:25:28 PM
Will have to show my wife, she is mad keen on... Rod Stewart.
Title: Re: Rod Stewart's railway
Post by: Etranger on November 15, 2019, 10:45:50 PM
And credit to Rod in that a lot of it is his own work, rather than just bought in. He reckons around 80% was done by him & the parts that were done by others were (necessarily complex on a layout that size) most electrical work.
Title: Re: Rod Stewart's railway
Post by: Bloggard on November 19, 2019, 12:59:21 PM
joe cocker was into toy soldiers iirc.
Title: Re: Rod Stewart's railway
Post by: FramFramson on November 19, 2019, 08:45:50 PM
Quote from: Bloggard on November 19, 2019, 12:59:21 PM
joe cocker was into toy soldiers iirc.
With some help with me little friends.
Title: Re: Rod Stewart's railway
Post by: Bloggard on November 25, 2019, 12:24:05 PM
 lol
Title: Re: Rod Stewart's railway
Post by: Vonkluge on January 15, 2020, 08:46:27 PM
Rocker Neil Young is also a big train buff. Neil was instrumental
 in saving lionel trains from bankruptcy.