I just Googled this subject and found out that rock star Roger Daltrey of The Who is a model railroader.
Helios Creed. Punk / psychedelic/ space rock guitar visionary, member of Chrome, and model railroader. Yeah, I know, he’s no Mel Torme.
And don't forget race car driver, Sam Posey, who has also written a book on model railroading.
And long-time Red Sox catcher, Bob Montgomery.
I'm sure Arnold will remember him as the last MLB player to not wear a batting helmet.
If memory serves me right, he had Charles Ro design and install a layout in his home.
@NYC Fan posted:Other celebrities who are into model trains include:
Tom Hanks
Elton John
Michael Jordan
David Hasselhoff
Bruce Springsteen
Gene Hackman
Johnny Cash
Donald Sutherland
Phil Collins
Eric Clapton
Bob Costas
Tom Brokaw
Its been reported if Phil Collins is in town, he stops by the Model RR Shop in Dunellen, NJ.
Curious what scale is David Hasselhoff and Donald Sutherland are into?
Hi Forumites,
Great thread! Bandleader Count Basie loved Lionel Trains.
Dave
I just read in a book, Boys of Summer, that Roy Campanella enjoyed electric trains. I'm assuming they were Postwar Lionel trains. Arnold
"Pops" Gabby Pahinui (1921-1980) - Hawaiian slack-key guitarist and singer, enjoyed O Gauge, but I doubt you'll find that mentioned in any online biography. I didn't know the man, but have enjoyed his talent since first seeing him preform during the so-called "Hawaiian Renaissance" of the '70s.
A diverse performer of primarily Hawaiian language music with a few English lyric songs in the mix. Best enjoyed performing live in an outdoor venue, and I think those were his favorites as well.
Some might like the opening lyrics to this English language song: "I'm a Livin' On a Easy"
"I'm a livin' on a easy, on a bottle of whiskey, I have no money to suit my honey"
The O Gauge connection was made while I was browsing at small second floor train shop that had recently opened in what is now Ward Center. Don't recall the name of the shop and it didn't survive long. He was admiring a silver Lionel passenger car, holding it up close to his eye, squinting a little, and grinning like a kid on Christmas morning. We made eye contact, exchanged smiles, and the local greeting of the time - an upward nod of the head with a softly spoken long "a" sound. The look on his face told me was a train guy.
Just saw something somewhere that mentioned recently deceased basketball great Bill Russell loved Lionel trains. He majored in transportation at San Francisco University.
@Arnold D. Cribari posted:I just read in a book, Boys of Summer, that Roy Campanella enjoyed electric trains. I'm assuming they were Postwar Lionel trains. Arnold
On another baseball-related note, I was just reading an old profile of St. Louis Cardinals great, Bob Gibson, by the late Roger Angell. He mentioned that Gibson had a large and highly detailed HO layout that he enjoyed in his retirement years.
