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Athearn and Horizon Hobby executives will be on board. A
layover in San Diego will allow time to visit several interest-
ing sites including the famous La Mesa Club at the San Diego
Model Railroad Museum in Balboa Park. Anyone interested
should contact Shane Wilson at
without delay …
Moving Sale
Sunset Models Inc., has moved from 16 Beta Court to 22 Beta
Court, San Ramon, CA 94583. Although that doesn’t sound like
much of a move, it’s enough to prompt a sale and some real
savings on in-stock locomotives. Visit the firm’s web site at
for details …
Loco Doc Recovering
Best wishes to Wayne Weiss of Salida, Colorado, as he recov-
ers from surgery and a brief hiatus with family in Texas. Wayne,
AKA the Loco Doc
), has a knack for making things
run better. Among his specialties are conversion kits, custom
mechanisms, and upgraded motors to rejuvenate older loco-
motives for reliable DCC operation. Get well soon Wayne …
John Roberts 1947-2013
John E. Roberts, Sr., MMR,
passed away March 2, 2013, in
Williamsburg, Virginia. He was 65.
John was widely-known as a model
railroad activist and author and
was the builder of several highly-
regarded layouts. He held a number
of elected and volunteer positions
with NMRA including president in
2004-2006, vice president in 2000-
2004, Eastern district director in
2009-2013, and MCR president and
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trustee in 1989-1993. John was a supporter of the RPM move-
ment and was a regular clinician at the annual Prototype Rails
event in Cocoa Beach, Florida. John earned a degree in civil
engineering from the Southern Illinois University and worked
for AON Corporation, a major insurance and risk manage-
ment firm, for more than 25 years. He is survived by his wife,
Suzie Wilkins Roberts, two children, and two granddaughters.
The family requests that any memorial gifts honoring John be
made to the Diamond Club of the National Model Railroad
Association, Inc.
), or to the charity of your choice …
NEW PRODUCTS FOR ALL SCALES
Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Volume 26 is now avail-
able from
RP CYC Publishing Company
. In-depth articles in this issue include
Pennsylvania Railroad X29 rebuilds, ACF proprietary-
end 40' 6" 50-ton boxcars, and the continuing series on
early lightweight house cars. The price is $29.95 each.
Ordering information is available at the above website.
Among the new titles
coming from
Signature
Press
are
“Rails Around
Lake Tahoe”
by popular
author Mallory Hope
Ferrell. Steamboats,
steam trains, the tourist
business, and lumber-
ing operations in the late 1800s are all covered in this scenic
view of one of America’s magnificent western lakes. Numerous
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