Famous people who have model railroads:

Mandy Patinkin,
Tom Snyder,
Eric Clapton,
Phil Collins,
Roger Daltrey,
Gene Hackman,
Tom Hanks,
David Hasselhoff,
Elton John, and
Bruce Springsteen to name a few. 
Frank Sanatra,
Gary Coleman,
Rod Stewart,
Red Skelton.
Neil Young.
Merle Haggard.
Buster Keaton. He may be another dead person, but trains had a major influence on some of the best movies ever. Mr. Keaton was an avid American Flyer guy!
Walt Disney, his Live Steam Train outside his home was legendary as was his love of Trains.
Ward Kimball, Disney Engineer and Animator, he collects and runs all scales and gauges.
Michael Jackson, the singer, his Lionel collection was huge.Please add
Sam Posey, Indy 500 rookie of the year,

You could add Mandy Patinkin, Tom Snyder, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Roger Daltrey, Gene Hackman, Tom Hanks, David Hasselhoff, Elton John, and Bruce Springsteen to name a few. - See more at: http://www.collector-modeltrains.com/dash/blog/top-5-celebrity-model-railroaders/#sthash.6ego7Dg1.dpuf

You could add Mandy Patinkin, Tom Snyder, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Roger Daltrey, Gene Hackman, Tom Hanks, David Hasselhoff, Elton John, and Bruce Springsteen to name a few. - See more at: http://www.collector-modeltrains.com/dash/blog/top-5-celebrity-model-railroaders/#sthash.6ego7Dg1.dpuf