All aboard! Famous musicians, actors, and TV personalities are model railway enthusiasts. Tom Hanks tops our list, with a love of model trains that led him to voice act in the 2004 film The Polar Express. Frank Sinatra collected Lionel and tinplate models, dedicating an entire cottage to the hobby. Neil Young is a part owner of Lionel Trains. In 2008, Phil Collins put his album on hold to build a model railroad at his Swiss home. Other notable enthusiasts include Eric Clapton, Walt Disney, and Johnny Cash. Who do you think has the most impressive collection?
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Tom Hanks' love for model trains made him want to voice a role in the 2004 film.The Polar Express.
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Elton John reportedly has a model railroad running through his garden.
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The National Model Railroad Association notes Michael Jordan as a model train enthusiast.
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Warren Buffett reportedly owns a large model railroad at home. His Berkshire Hathaway company also controls a share of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway.
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Winston Churchill reportedly modeled rail transport.
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David Hasselhoff reportedly has a G Scale garden railroad.
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Frank Sinatra collected Lionel and tinplate model trains. He had a cottage dedicated to this hobby.
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Walt Disney loved model trains and put railroads into his cartoons, films, and theme parks.
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Gary Coleman's model train layout appeared in the 1990 issue ofRailroad Model Craftsman.
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Gene Hackman appears among famous model train enthusiasts.
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Bruce Springsteen, like many rock stars, is a model train hobbyist.
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Johnny Cash appeared in TV commercials for Lionel Trains during the 1970s.
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Donald Sutherland is another known model train collector.
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In 2008, Phil Collins stopped recording new music to build a model railway world in Switzerland. He paused his album to finish the model railway.
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Neil Young is a part owner of Lionel Trains because he loves model trains.
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Ringo Starr is a model train enthusiast. He also narrated the TV seriesThomas the Tank.Engine & Friends.Ringo Starr played The Conductor on.Shining Time Station.
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Rod Stewart's model train collection appeared in several issues ofModel Railroader.
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Eric Clapton reportedly enjoys model railways.
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Bob Costas reportedly has a large scale model railway layout.
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Buster Keaton used his own model trains on sets for his feature films.
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Joe DiMaggio appeared in print ads for Lionel Trains.
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Tom Brokaw reportedly collects HO scale model trains.
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John Entwistle reportedly owned model train sets.
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Mandy Patinkin collects Lionel trains. He reportedly has a model layout of childhood locations.
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Tom Snyder's train collection went to the New Jersey Hi-Railers train club after his death.
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Merle Haggard collects model trains. He released an album in 1976 calledMy Love Affair with Trains.
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Fred Rogers collected model trains and featured a model trolley on his show,Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
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Roger Daltrey stated, "The great thing about model railways is you can do woodwork, painting, this, that, and have fun with your mates, and listen to the radio."
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Sebastian Bach reportedly collects O Scale trains.
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