Yvonne PerkinsJun 29

New owners of a home in Melbourne discover an extensive model train set-up under the floor when they move in.

#Melbourne #ModelTrain

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/i-was-shocked-melbourne-mans-unbelievable-find-after-buying-house/m4sksfer8

'I was shocked': Melbourne man's 'unbelievable' find after buying house

Daniel Xu has loved trains since he was a child. In a surprising twist of fate, he now lives above an extensive hobby train network set.

SBS News
Show threadJesseJun 29
@perkinsy I'm kind of surprised that someone would buy a house without having a look under it first.
Show threadYvonne PerkinsJun 29
@jessta 100% - clearly didn't get a building inspection before buying
Show threadJesseJun 29
@perkinsy I suspect David did know about the train set and brought the house specifically for it but didn't tell his wife....
Show threadAnna Spanner 👩‍🏫🇪🇺🇬🇧Jun 29
@jessta @perkinsy redacted from the home survey for a small cost
Show threadF4GRX SébastienJun 29
@Annaspanner @jessta @perkinsy that sounds totally plausible. I could have done that.
Show threadCatSalad🐈🥗 (D.Burch) Jun 29
@f4grx @Annaspanner @jessta @perkinsy I like this theory.
Show threadAlex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKJun 29

@catsalad @f4grx @Annaspanner @jessta @perkinsy there's a comment on FB supposedly from the son of the previous house owner who built the layout, but passed away in 2020 (possibly unexpected due to Covid?) stating Daniel Xu genuinely didn't know about the model railway layout.

To be fair as he's worked on the railways for years and appears to be in early middle age, I suspect his wife knows he likes trains - he's also mentioned already owning a few model trains and she wouldn't be bothered about the layout

its even better that its now in the hands of someone who will appreciate it and get it running again..

Show threadF4GRX Sébastien
@vfrmedia @catsalad @Annaspanner @jessta @perkinsy absolutely agree. Thanks for the details.
Jun 29 at 7:00pmWeb
Show threadAnna Spanner 👩‍🏫🇪🇺🇬🇧Jun 29
@f4grx @vfrmedia @catsalad @jessta @perkinsy yes, thank you for confirming. This is such a lovely happy-ending story! I am delighted for everyone involved.