 McGregor had a keen interest in railways since childhood.From the 1980s he started collecting railway memorabilia, including several vintage railway carriages which he restored on his property, "Ruwenzori", near Mudgee NSW.By 1989 he had collected so much he decided to sell some and opened a stall called "Off The Rails" at the now closed "Chelsea House" antiques emporium in Camperdown, New South Wales.