GARY COLEMAN ON

Gary Coleman was the little guy, Arnold Jackson, on Diff'rent Strokes - one of the many child actors we grew up with on our television sets.

Although he passed away on May 28, 2010, his famous catch phrase "What you talkin' about, Willis?" will live on and on - though I'm sure he grew tired of hearing it long ago.

But how many of you knew of Gary's love of trains?

Gary Coleman On Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine. Gary was featured on the cover of Railroad Model Craftsman magazine in September of 1990. His model train world a refuge where he can feel big. When Gary lived in Colorado Springs he built an 800-square-foot model railroad layout. When he moved back to California in the early 1990s, he couldn't take it with him so he donated to the Pikes Peak N Gineers Model Railroad Club in Colorado Springs. Over the years, the Club was forced to put the trains in storage, but it is now working to rebuild "Colemanville".

Gary was into both HO Guage and N Scale model railroads. An avid collector with many, many trains and accessories on his vast railroad layouts.

Gary Coleman had a passion for locomotives. His entire basement was filled with model trains and his cabinets were sorted by train parts.

His model train collection was bequeathed to several model train stores, including Allied Model Trains, The Original Whistle Stop, The Train Shack and Model Railroad Emporium, however Gary's ex-wife stepped in with claims the trains were to go to her. I wonder what were Gary's real wishes for his beloved train sets.

It has been reported that his ashes were scattered on train tracks so he could forever remain beside his favourite pasttime.

Peace be with you, Mr Coleman. You brightened up so many lives.

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