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US man builds 11,000-piece Lego model of Nottingham railway station | US man builds 11,000-piece Lego model of Nottingham railway station |
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Tyler Lawler and his Lego replica of Nottingham railway station | Tyler Lawler and his Lego replica of Nottingham railway station |
A Nottingham Forest fan living in the US has built an 11,000-piece Lego replica of the city's railway station. | A Nottingham Forest fan living in the US has built an 11,000-piece Lego replica of the city's railway station. |
Oklahoma's Tyler Lawler has connections to the city through his grandmother who was born and raised in Forest Fields. | Oklahoma's Tyler Lawler has connections to the city through his grandmother who was born and raised in Forest Fields. |
The 36-year-old has been a Forest supporter since he attended the University of Nottingham in 2009 and hopes to one day retire in the city. | The 36-year-old has been a Forest supporter since he attended the University of Nottingham in 2009 and hopes to one day retire in the city. |
The project began during the Covid-19 lockdown and now Mr Lawler wants to donate the model to Nottingham. | The project began during the Covid-19 lockdown and now Mr Lawler wants to donate the model to Nottingham. |
The project manager, from Oklahoma City, has been back to Nottingham many times and it was the long periods indoors during the pandemic that inspired him to bring a part of the East Midlands to the Sooner State. | The project manager, from Oklahoma City, has been back to Nottingham many times and it was the long periods indoors during the pandemic that inspired him to bring a part of the East Midlands to the Sooner State. |
The Lego build has been sitting in Mr Lawler's office and he wants to donate it to Nottingham | The Lego build has been sitting in Mr Lawler's office and he wants to donate it to Nottingham |
"I can remember the first time I came to Nottingham and the railway station - I got goosebumps," he told the BBC. | "I can remember the first time I came to Nottingham and the railway station - I got goosebumps," he told the BBC. |
"It was my time in Nottingham over the years supporting Forest and the great times in the city that made me do this. | "It was my time in Nottingham over the years supporting Forest and the great times in the city that made me do this. |
"During the lockdown, I was at home and my wife had just given birth to our second child and we had long hours at home. I hadn't built Lego in about 20 years. | "During the lockdown, I was at home and my wife had just given birth to our second child and we had long hours at home. I hadn't built Lego in about 20 years. |
"It took longer than expected, but it's turned out really well." | "It took longer than expected, but it's turned out really well." |
Mr Lawler, a project manager in the oil and gas industry, is willing to reconstruct the railway station and donate it to the city. | Mr Lawler, a project manager in the oil and gas industry, is willing to reconstruct the railway station and donate it to the city. |
He said it took him many months to complete and the "doorframes were the trickiest part" to build. | He said it took him many months to complete and the "doorframes were the trickiest part" to build. |
'Duchess of Dakota' | 'Duchess of Dakota' |
Mr Lawler's grandparents Murray and Margaret on their wedding day in Nottingham | Mr Lawler's grandparents Murray and Margaret on their wedding day in Nottingham |
His Nottingham grandmother Margaret - who later gained the nickname the "Duchess of Dakota" - married Mr Lawler's grandfather Murray - a US pilot - who was based in the UK during World War Two. | His Nottingham grandmother Margaret - who later gained the nickname the "Duchess of Dakota" - married Mr Lawler's grandfather Murray - a US pilot - who was based in the UK during World War Two. |
Despite living the majority of her life in the US, she still had her Nottingham accent until she died, Mr Lawler said. | Despite living the majority of her life in the US, she still had her Nottingham accent until she died, Mr Lawler said. |
"She was a magnificent lady," he said. | "She was a magnificent lady," he said. |
"She loved her tea and ran a tea club in her home state of North Dakota where she settled - I have fond memories of her." | "She loved her tea and ran a tea club in her home state of North Dakota where she settled - I have fond memories of her." |
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