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01-07-2013, 10:43 AM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: I'm Thorny! Thornhill ON and Thornbury, ON
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The Guy With the Train in His Basement
This is my wife's boss. Took him 4 years to put this together but he's got an actual VIA rail passenger car in his basement, down to the last detail. She goes to his place and works in the 'train' once in a while. He posted the video recently and was interviewed by Huffington Post and other media today.
No ordinary train set for him! He makes my motorcycle obsession look like a passing fancy. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/01...n_2424825.html
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01-07-2013, 11:30 AM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2006
Location: Kingsville MO
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ahhh....ok? whatever rocks your boat....or train car.
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01-07-2013, 11:38 AM
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01-07-2013, 11:57 AM
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Joined: Feb 2009
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01-07-2013, 12:13 PM
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Joined: Apr 2004
Location: Central Colorado Rockies
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Very cool - no different than any other man-cave, I'm sure.
Better he should have done a 737 main cabin? Snort. I like his style.
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01-07-2013, 12:21 PM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: I'm Thorny! Thornhill ON and Thornbury, ON
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And get your mind out of the gutter- she's his accountant. The guy sells high-end model trains & accessories for a living. He scales locomotives and rolling stock from prototypes & has them manufactured. They are beautifully detailed. These 'toy trains' sell for over $1200.00 each for a locomotive and he's done quite well for himself.
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01-07-2013, 12:44 PM
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get in or go in
Joined: Dec 2004
Location: GB-Wisconsin
Oddometer: 12,910
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ever since he saw the train scene in Risky Business, he had to have it..
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01-07-2013, 12:47 PM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Mar 2008
Location: Calgary
Oddometer: 564
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Does your wifes boss know Neil Young? He is a model railroad buff and I think now owns Lionel. Neil Young apparently records the sounds that the locomotives make and the models use these sounds when running. Many of his rock albums have been recorded in or near his train barn.
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01-07-2013, 02:03 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2006
Location: NW AB
Oddometer: 2,945
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So, he built a train car in his basement. How many of us have a "man cave" with a fridge, tv, stereo etc. where one can tinker endlessly or just drool over our toys and hang out with friends?
How different is it really? I think the guy is brilliant and a bit nuts but why not? If I had the resources, I'd do something cool with my own space and I'm sure my wife would be just as supportive. |
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01-07-2013, 03:59 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Mar 2008
Location: Greater Chicago
Oddometer: 9,781
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The brutal thing is every time I'm on a train I cannot help but think how total crap the seats are.
And this guy brought them home. |
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01-07-2013, 04:18 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Nov 2007
Location: K-TOWN B.C
Oddometer: 388
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he nailed it !! i worked at via in the early 80s and i know these inside and out..but as i recall,they where filled with stinkin humans though..
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01-08-2013, 05:24 AM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: I'm Thorny! Thornhill ON and Thornbury, ON
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He's contacted Neil about his train, If he comes for a visit, I'm pretty sure my wife and I will make a point of being there! I believe Neil did rescue Lionel from oblivion. This thing has made the TV news and all the major local newspapers. This is the best thing that can happen to his business.
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01-08-2013, 06:08 AM
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Air cooled runnin' mon
Joined: Jan 2005
Location: NorCal
Oddometer: 6,112
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Looks like harmless fun. At least he didn't build a Lamborghini in his basement.
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01-08-2013, 07:16 AM
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Archvillain
Joined: Sep 2006
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Oddometer: 30,426
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Didn't know that about Neil Young.
Looks like he's no longer a minority shareholder anymore, though.
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01-08-2013, 08:51 PM
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What could go wrong?
Joined: Mar 2007
Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC
Oddometer: 4,960
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Wow, way cool. Not for me but cool.
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