ExxonMobil terminates license agreement
ExxonMobil has terminated its trademark license agreement
with Microscale Industries effective June 9, 2013. The change
will affect Microscale’s Mobil decal sets #87-938 and #60-938
which the decal maker has been printing since 1998. To order
before the deadline, visit
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Toronto anniversary PCC
Bowser is considering releasing an HO scale PCC car decorated in
Toronto’s 100th anniversary blue paint scheme. Any reader with
quality color photos of the prototype is asked to contact Lee
English at
or George Huckaby at
...
Blessed are the volunteers
The folks running the National Narrow Gauge Convention in
Pasadena, California are looking for volunteers to help manage
the event. A wide range of jobs need staffing, including tour bus
captains, clinician assistants, traffic directors, door monitors,
ticket takers, and standby gofers. The convention is scheduled
for August 28-31. There is also a need for clerks and other jobs
that do not require standing. For additional information send
an email to Judy at
. Please include
"NNGC Volunteer" in the subject line of the email …
Greg Komar closing shop
Greg Komar, a producer of waterslide decals and dry transfers,
has announced his retirement and the subsequent closing of
his specialized enterprise. Over the past several decades, Komar
has supplied model railroad hobbyists with a wide selection
of authentic, high-quality lettering systems. Orders will not be
accepted after July 31, 2013. To view the latest Greg Komar cata-
log visit
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Scenery manufacturer for sale
Pre-Size Model Specialties, a manufacturer of scenic items, is for
sale. Norm and Alyce Rockwell, who have operated the business
in Wyoming for the past 15 years, are retiring due to health rea-
sons. The product line consists of about 100 cast urethane prod-
ucts including tunnel portals, retaining walls, abutments, bridge
piers, and culverts. The company also produces loads for open-
top cars. Products range from Z through G scales. Interested par-
ties can contact
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Magic of scale model railroading
The NMRA reports that good progress has been achieved in
the first phase of raising money for the “Magic of Scale Model
Railroading” exhibit at the California State Railroad Museum
(CSRM). The initial level of $250,000 in pledges has been met,
which triggered a matching pledge of another $250,000 from
private funds. That puts the project well on the way toward its
goal of $750,000. When completed the exhibit will bring the
hobby of scale model railroading to the attention of the more
than 750,000 visitors who visit CSRM in Old Town Sacramento
each year …
NEW PRODUCTS FOR ALL SCALES
“Summer Job”
is the fascinating
story of The Cliff Line, a small but
important manufacturer of model
railroad kits and its 25-year strug-
gle for survival. Author Jack Neville
details the history of the firm from
its beginning under Clifford Roth
to its purchase by Harry Weiss in
1958, and eventual demise of the
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