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‘The gates of heaven’: Rod Stewart to upgrade his ‘world-class’ model railway

Singer says he plans to install thunder and lightning features on lavish toy train setup he built over decades

Such is the 70s pop legend’s love of model railways he has relocated his “world-class” collection from his Los Angeles home to his country estate in England, and plans are afoot to upgrade the setup. Having transported and reconstructed the gargantuan layout back home, Stewart told Railway Modeller magazine how he plans to develop the scene: “I’m not happy with the lights – we’ve really got to work on that. “Sir Rod’s dedication and eye for detail elevate this project beyond a simple hobby,” the Railway Modeller editor, Craig Tiley, said of Stewart’s set-up.

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