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Jon Addison, Mike Baker, George Barret, Brian & Jill Bollinger, Michael Duggan, Jack Ellis, Doug Foscale, Dave Frary, Brett Gallent, Russ Greene, Ken Hamilton, Troels Kirk, Dario La Donne, Chris Lyon, Bob Mitchell, Bruce Nickerson, Dave Revelia, Hal Reynolds, Lou Sassi, and Bob Van Gelder. The event is scheduled for October 13-15, in Peabody, Mass. Additional details are listed in our Selected Events report on page 123. Look for Sergent Engineering to announce Type H Tightlock couplers in the near future. Also under development is a clever uncoupling wand that slips under passenger car diaphragms… San Juan Decals is for sale. The eight-year-old firm specialized in thin-film decals primarily for D&RGW, Colorado & Southern, and other narrow gauge operations. In addition, San Juan took over the decal production of Foothills Model Works a few years ago. The business is scheduled to cease operations at the end of August. Anyone seriously interested in buying the company should contact Warren Griffith at 970-946-3834. We had a great time at the National Train Show in Sacramento, meeting new people, chatting with old friends, and taking a close look at all the wonderful goodies on display. The event was well-attended, with the gate tally reported at 19,800 for the three-day public event… Among the busiest booths at NTS was Kadee’s, with Alan Vezzani and Sam Clarke answering dozens of questions about the many variations of their ubiquitous couplers…
We were saddened to learn of the passing of William D. Middleton, whose prose and photographs helped inform and entertain rail fans of all persuasions. He covered a wide range of railroad subjects, but for many of us, his authoritative books on passenger cars and electric railroads remain unsurpassed. His body of work encompassed more than twenty books – all of which are worthy of collecting. Mr. Middleton died at his home in Livonia, New York, July 11, 2011. He was 83… We send our best wishes to modeling-wizard Terry Wegman who is slowly recovering from critical renal failure, liver shut-down, and depression. Get-well wishes can be sent to Terry at the Huntington Beach Hospital, 17772 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92647… Best wishes also go to InterMountain CEO Frank Angstead who is recovering from knee surgery… The roster of talented clinicians scheduled for the Fine Scale Model Railroader Expo 2011 continues to grow, with the call-board currently listing the names of Page 109 • Issue 11-08 • Aug 2011
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Congratulations to E.W. Czerwinski of Truckee, California, who won the Model Railroad Hobbyist drawing for a free iPad. To get E.W. started, all past issues of MRH were loaded into the iPad… Despite the bleak economy, model railroad manufacturers, including many who attended NTS, are showing their confidence in the future by continuing to make costly investments in new tooling. For example, Trainworx is currently preparing tooling for a 28’ drop-frame parcel-pup with dollies, and a 40’ Strick exteriorpost flex-van container – all in N scale. ExactRail will soon announce a 65’ mill gondola, Eastern Seaboard Models is cutting dies for three variations of an N scale X-58 boxcar, Micro-Trains is tooling-up for a Z scale PFE class R30-2 woodsheathed ice-reefer for introduction late this year, and Broadway Limited is finalizing new tooling for an HO scale New York Central steel boxcar with both 4/4 Dreadnaught and 7/8 corrugated ends… Our news report this month includes information about lots of new and exciting products, including many that were introduced at the National Train Show in Sacramento, California. You’ll also see reference to some interesting video
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