frequent award winners in the NMRA’s Northeast Region con-
tests. He won the Baldwin Trophy for best in show on several
occasions. Bob earned the Gold Award for best in show at the
NMRA Valley Forge national convention in 1993. His models
also appeared in various hobby publications including Model
Railroader magazine. A native of Jersey City, Bob worked as a
tower man for P.A.T.H. Railroad. In 1985 he received the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey's Distinguished Service
Medal. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Bob
Bird is survived by his wife Lillian, four children, nine grandchil-
dren, and a great-granddaughter …
Here’s a look at some of the latest new model railroad products.
NEW PRODUCTS FOR ALL SCALES
Morning Sun Books
) has released
three new full-color hardback books for March including
“Erie
Lackawanna in Color, Volume 8: New York Division.”
Authored
by Robert J. Yanosey, the book covers the EL's New York
Division with its tangle of heavy suburban commuter lines and
freight routes. Photographers Al Holtz and Bill Rosenberg docu-
ment the workings of the busy division from New York City to
the Delaware River.
