[PRCo] Fw: Rod Stewart model railway

[Jim Holland]

 "Mike Hughes" wrote in message news:... 
>In message <87d560374f%Rail at greywall.demon.co.uk>[1], rail 
>writes 
>>In message <2761i313sv5j9u2quds7k2dlgtnrl6v3ea at 4ax.com>[2] 
>>David Hansen wrote: 
>>
>>>I see from 
>>>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/10/24/bbrod124.x
|Öÿ¿èè¨Þÿ¿?!ÿml[3] 
>>>
>>>"His secret is a spectacular model railway set. Laid out at his mansion
in
>>>Beverley Hills, it is a perfect 1:87 scale model of New York&#8217;s
Grand
>>>Central Station in the 1940s. 
>>>
>>>"It comprises 100 ft of track, scores of period locomotives and 
>>>carriages with a backdrop of skyscrapers, streets, railway buildings 
>>>and hundreds of tiny passengers." 
>>>
>>>I find it difficult to believe that a perfect scale model of the 
>>>station only involves 100 feet of track, I imagine it would be at 
>>>least ten times that. Perhaps the layout is 100 feet long. 
>>>
>>
>>I suspect the original copy said 100s of feet but some sub-editor decided 
>>that was too much and changed it. Looks an impressive layout. 
>>
>The full article is in the American magazine, Model Railroader. 
>
>The layout is described as fitting into a 23' x 132' space on the third 
>floor of his (Hollywood??) mansion. 
>
>It seems that Rod specifies that space (and suitable tables) be made in 
>one of the rooms of the hotel suite(s) he is staying at so that he can 
>spend a couple of hours working on making the (large) buildings which 
>are on his layout. These are carefully stored if he is on the move until 
>he can get the finished product put in place on the layout. 
>
>Apparently the MR editor received a letter from Rod about a year ago, 
>with some photos. Although the celebrity name probably has much to do 
>with getting the editorial staff interested it really seems that Rod is 
>indeed a very good modeller. 
>
>I've seem the article but don't think there is a link to it unless you 
>subscribe to the magazine. I do - and now I no longer have to feel so 
>ashamed :-)) 
>
>-- 
>Mike Hughes 
>A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton 
>at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England
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Jim  Holland
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