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In 2007 Horizon Hobby named Michael president of Athearn
Trains based in Long Beach, California. But the lure of
Milwaukee was strong and in 2010 he returned to his home
state where he joined Walthers as vice president of the com-
pany’s proprietary brands. Michael’s father Hugh, who died
in 2004 at age 93, worked throughout the 1970s and '80s as
executive secretary of the Model Railroad Industry Association
(MRIA). Throughout those later years, Michael and his father
continued to pursue their model railroad hobby at the elder
Stephens' home in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Michael Stephens
is survived by his wife, Tammy, and his brother, Bill, of
Manchester, Connecticut ...
Chinese Modelers Association
After a one year trial arrangement, the National Model
Railroad Association has extended indefinitely its working
agreement to share NMRA’s standards and organizational infor-
mation with HASEA
,
a Chinese social network of more than 100,000 model railroad-
ers and railway fans ...
Bachmann Replacement Gears
In response to a nagging problem with gears on its On30
Shay, Climax, Davenport 0-4-0, Rail Truck, and Railbus mod-
els, Bachmann will establish a limited time program to provide
modelers with replacement gears and gear assemblies at no
charge. After June 1, 2013, modelers can send requests for
replacement gears to
Modelers who prefer to have Bachmann’s service department
install replacement gears can go to a soon to be announced
website for detailed instructions. Special arrangements will
also be available for locomotives that are no longer under the
one-year product warranty …
News column - 2
It's Indianapolis for 2016
The NMRA has selected Indianapolis as the site for the 2016
National Convention and National Train Show. The dates are
July 3 through 10, with the official HQ hotel expected to be
announced soon …
20% Discount
Tichy has launched a new website at tichytraingroup.com.
To encourage modelers to visit the new site, Tichy is offering
a 20% discount and free freight (US only) on all orders over
$60.00. The special discount expires May 31, 2013 …
Super Supertrain
Preliminary reports indicate that more than13,500 peo-
ple attended the 2013 edition of Canada’s Supertrain
Show. The event was held April 20-21 in Calgary’s
Subway Soccer Centre. Now let’s take a look at new prod-
ucts, including several that debuted at Supertrain …
NEW PRODUCTS FOR ALL SCALES
Morning Sun Books
has released a new book
about the Santa Fe by respected rail
authority, Jerry A. Pinkepank. Titled
“Santa Fe, The Final Years 1980-1996
Volume 2,”
the book provides a defini-
tive look at the final years of the Texas
Lines from Belen to California. The
books is priced at $59.99.
MRH-May 2013
