Notable trainspotters that are/were famous

[david3232]

I gathered a list of names from wikipedia some you may know some not:

* Robert Adley, British politician
* The Rev. W. Awdry, British clergyman and author of The Railway Series; creator of Thomas the Tank Engine
* Lucius Beebe, American journalist, author, photographer and historian.
* Sir John Betjeman, British poet, writer and broadcaster.
* Kurt Biedenkopf, German politician.
* Boris III, King of Bulgaria
* Joe Brown, British singer. Also the narrator of several British Transport Films of the 1960s.
* Johnny Cash, American singer and songwriter.
* Giorgio de Chirico, Greek-Italian painter.
* Charles Clegg, American author, photographer and historian.
* Regis Cordic, American radio personality and actor.
* Kevin Costner, American actor. Co-founder of Dunrail Inc., a South Dakota Railroad Corporation.
* Dr. Demento, American radio personality.
* Bruce Dickinson, British singer, airline pilot, fencer and songwriter.
* Walt Disney, American film producer, animator and entrepreneur.
* Antonín Dvořák, Czech composer.
* Tim Fischer, Australian politician.
* Stan Fischler, American sports historian and broadcaster.
* Paul Flaherty, American computer scientist.
* Frederick IX, King of Denmark.
* Leopold Gratz, Austrian politician
* John Gretton, 2nd Baron Gretton, British peer and Member of Parliament. Creator of the Stapleford Miniature Railway.
* Michael Gross, American actor.
* Murry Hammond, American musician.
* Josef Hesoun, Austrian politician
* Arthur Honegger, Swiss composer.
* Jack Howey, British Army officer and racing driver. Creator of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway.
* Simon Jenkins, British journalist.
* Ollie Johnston, American animator
* Buster Keaton, American actor and film director.
* Ward Kimball, American animator.
* Shigeru Kishida, Japanese musician.
* Dionysius Lardner, Irish scientific writer.
* John Lasseter, American animator.
* Detlev von Liliencron, German poet and novelist.
* O. Winston Link, American photographer.
* Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
* Karl-Ernst Maedel, German author.
* Tony Marchington, British scientist and entrepreneur. Former owner of Flying Scotsman and Bittern.
* James G. Martin, American scientist and politician.
* Sir William McAlpine, British engineer. Former owner of Flying Scotsman.
* Scott McGregor, Australian actor and television presenter.
* Kazuyoshi Morita, Japanese comedian.
* O. S. Nock, British engineer and author.
* Nicholas Owen, British journalist.
* Michael Palin, British comedian, actor and television presenter.
* Alan Pegler, British industrialist. Former owner of Flying Scotsman.
* Otto Perry, American photographer.
* Harold Reid, American writer, photographer and historian.
* Clive Robertson, Australian journalist.
* Hans Rosenthal, German entertainer.
* David Shepherd, British artist. Owns several steam locomotives.
* Richard Steinheimer, American photographer.
* Rod Stewart, British rock star.
* Bob Symes, British television presenter and producer.
* Gerhard Tötschinger, Austrian actor, director and writer.
* Hyakken Uchida, Japanese author and academic.
* Eberhard Waechter, Austrian singer.
* Vernon A. Walters, United States Army officer and diplomat.
* Pete Waterman, British songwriter and record producer. Owner of a commercial rolling stock leasing company.
* Rogers E. M. Whitaker, American columnist. Wrote under the pen name of E. M. Frimbo, World's Greatest Railroad Buff.
* Count Louis Zborowski, Polish-American automobile engineer and racing driver.
* Axel Zwingenberger, German jazz pianist.

[ianmacmillan]

Jools Holland. Musician, TV presenter and bighead.



and you forgot ME

[enotayokel]

Captain Sensible of the Damned - Is it conincidence they played Whitby Gothic Weekend when the NYMR had a Gala?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/6902777.stm

[allypally]

It's certainly not a coincidence that 47810 is named 'Captain Sensible'

[bgstrowger]

I read somewhere that Patrick Stewart is a bit of an enthusiast too. Apparently a scene for Star Trek: First Contact was filmed at Union Station in LA and he commented that the rolling stock wasn't as interesting as it used to be.

[JSReeves86]

It's certainly not a coincidence that 47810 is named 'Captain Sensible'

Especialy as he named it, lol
http://www.therailwaycentre.com/Nemeplates/C.html

[MrHillingdon]

Arthur Bostrom - Officer Crabtree from 'Allo, 'Allo - "Good moaning" and all that. I've met him and we had a good chat about trains.

Regards,

Paul

[phat2003uk]

Phil Collins - Currently enjoying building a model railway for his children!

[Pompeyfan]

nicholas something or other, ITV news reader, recently switched to BBC weekend news..

[MoonKid47]

I read somewhere that Patrick Stewart is a bit of an enthusiast too. Apparently a scene for Star Trek: First Contact was filmed at Union Station in LA and he commented that the rolling stock wasn't as interesting as it used to be.

/r/ any information about this please

[bgstrowger]

I read somewhere that Patrick Stewart is a bit of an enthusiast too. Apparently a scene for Star Trek: First Contact was filmed at Union Station in LA and he commented that the rolling stock wasn't as interesting as it used to be.

/r/ any information about this please

If I remember correctly, it was in an interview in SFX magazine as part of a behind-the-scenes look at the making of First Contact before it was released. The scene in question is the scene on the Holodeck where Picard takes a tommy gun to some Borg.