Just saw this on the always reliable internet
Dave Nelson
And hear I thought it always was in England. [*-)]
Mike.
Man, what a chore THAT will be! Great layout and singer.
oldline1
There isnāt a whole lot of footage of Rodās layout but from the photos and articles Iāve seen it is very impressive. Itās what, 120 by 20 feet or so? Iād be incredibly stressed by the move of all that scenery and equipmentā¦
Seems to me when MR did the cover story on the layout it said he had an the US-themed layout in his Los Angeles home, and a British (I assume OO) layout in his home in Britain?
Well, if the internet isnāt a reliable enough source there is The Daily Mail ā¦
ā¦ on the internet ā¦
"The impeccably detailed model railway, considered a masterpiece among enthusiasts, has taken decades to build and lived in the attic of the singerās Los Angeles home.
Back in October, Rod spoke of how his beloved set would be dismantled for the journey and will be painstakingly put back together in his mansion in Sheering by the veteran singer and a team of craftsmen and women.
āI am moving my model railroad from America over to here,ā confirmed Sir Rod, who says his interest in model railways goes back to his childhood in North London.
āIt is all because my dad bought me a signal box and I was born across the railway tracks in Highgate,ā he adds."
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Anyone in the entertainment business is familiar with transporting huge stage scenery and equipment.
Years ago this transport was handled by the railroads with specially outfitted baggage cars with end doors and wide side doors. The PRR even had cars named for famous thespians.
Iām sure Sir Stewart can make a few calls and get some competent stage hands and transport specialists on site. Heāll probably lease an overseas container or two for the task.
Regards, Ed
The amount of stress incurred to perform a task is indirectly proportional to the amount of funds available to perform said task.
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Ha! Taxes in California have finally risen to the point where its cheaper for Rod to return to England and pay their taxes! [:D]
Let that sink in for a momentā¦
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Welcome to the party [|)]
Well I wish Rod the best in his move. While I never met him, I do know several of the people who helped him with his layout. The guy who did my custom circuit boards for my Cab Selection circuit also did Rodās signals and other electronics.
It really is a small world.
And I do have most of his records, yes vinyl records.
Sheldon
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Seems to me when MR did the cover story on the layout it said he had an the US-themed layout in his Los Angeles home, and a British (I assume OO) layout in his home in Britain? [/Quote]
That is how I remember it as well.
Wish he would film the entire process are taking it down, shipping it and putting it back together! Other then the articles throughout the years, I havenāt seen any video of the layout. He must have his reasons.
I think a large chunk of it is the staging yard? Still a massive task to move it all.
He actually said he was moving back home to be closer to his kids and other family members. I have several friends and family that have done the same.
Sir Rod is 76 years old. I was wondering if heās cutting back on touring.
Depending on whether the layout was built for dissembly and reassembly, this could be either a huge undertaking or a pretty simple job. Having recently taken apart a layout and moved to a smaller house with a smaller trainroom, I can sympathize with him.
When I sold the previous house, the real estate brokers all said to remove the layout before even trying to sell. If heās unloading the property, heās got to do this first.
With the way things have been the past year, I doubt his Vegas residency has been very lucrative. I saw hime a few years ago locally, great show, but as he is getting closer to 8-0 than 70, I suspect spending time near his family is taking priority over a questionable ability to put on live shows, both for himself as well as events beyond his control.
Obviously he is not giving up his hobby, or even considering starting over.
āRandy
I removed my old layout before selling the house. That was just one of many reasons it was necessary for us to buy our next house, move, then put the old house on the market.
That process took 2 years from the time we bought the next one and sold the old one.
Now the new layout is about to get started.
Sheldon
Universal publicly funded health care is cheaper than private enterprise health care for reasons pretty specific to health care. Universal publicly funded education is also cheaper than private enterprise education for similar reasons. A significant reason is the low natural demand to be treated by a doctor or educated by a teacher.
Both services involve distant horizon and long term significant capitalization, like roads do, airports, and, yes, railroads. The demand for health care is also inverse to wealth creation. The more demand there is the less well off the society is. Education requires essentially equal investment in each student with very uneven and generally unpredictable returns. Some very poor students deliver spectacular returns on investment: Einstein and Steve Jobs are just two pretty fine examples of this phenomenon.
Rates of return are also very hard to calculate accurately. Certainly the capital value of a healthy and well educated work force is very, very high.
Assumes facts not in evidence and has nothing to do with the topic.
And has already taken this thread in a bad direction.
Sheldon