Engineering, 9030 Smoki Trail, Dewey, AZ 86327. The company
offers a wide selection of handcrafted turnouts in most popular
scales. For details visit railwayeng.com …
New Club in Minneapolis Area
Jeff Dombrowski reports that a new club has been established
in a 5,000 sq ft space in Coon Rapids. Calling itself the North
Metro Model Railroad Club, work is already underway to
model the BNSF from Northtown Yard to Duluth. For additional
information including details on membership contact Jeff at
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Tom Doherty 1942-2012
Thomas Norman Doherty, a resident of Robeson Township,
Pennsylvania, died December 6, 2012. A native of Philadelphia,
Tom studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and
Drexel University. His career as an electrical/nuclear engineer
included work at Univac, CDC, Grumman, TWA, Firestone,
Bechtel, and GE. Tom is best known in the model railroad com-
munity as the owner of Pennsylvania Heritage Models where
he produced award winning model trains and trolleys. He
was also active with several railroad preservation organiza-
tions. Tom worked extensively on Reading Birney #506 and a
Philadelphia trolley now on display at the Electric City Trolley
Museum at Scranton, Pennsylvania. Tom is survived by his wife
Ann, two children, and four grandchildren …
Gordon North 1931-2012
Gordon North of Rockville, Maryland, lost his battle with can-
cer in early December. Considered by many to be the father
of On2-1/2 (aka On30), Gordon pioneered the concept of
building O scale narrow gauge equipment on HO scale chas-
sis and operating on HO gauge track. As far back as the 1950s,
Gordon authored numerous articles that focused on On30 in
January News column - 1
January 2013:
The latest model railroad products, news & events
by Richard Bale and Jeff Shultz
Hurricane Sandy
Few hobby stores in the northeast reported any physical dam-
age from Hurricane Sandy, but several lost power for a week or
more. That essentially shut down their ability to make sales or
process on-line orders. Taking advantage of a power outage that
shut down the alarm system at Willis Hobbies, in Mineola, New
York, burglars broke through a front window and stole about a
dozen high-end radio- controlled cars. For the next five nights,
owner Steve Ford and his brother remained on guard by sleeping
at the hobby store until power was restored. Zeppelin Hobbies &
Raceway in Wayne, New Jersey; Hobbymasters in Red Bank, New
Jersey; Trainworld in Brooklyn; and Trainland in Lynbrook, New
York were all shut down due to power loss. Several other hobby
stores in the northeast experienced similar losses …
Railway Engineering moves to Arizona
Family health issues have prompted Steve Hatch to relocate
his enterprise to sunny Arizona. The new address is Railway
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