numerous articles as well as such well-known reference books
as “The Historical Guide to North American Railroads, The Train-
Watcher’s Guide to North American Railroads, Guide to Tourist
Railroads and Museums,” and “Guide to North American
Steam Locomotives.” After retirement in 1997, Drury wrote a col-
umn for Railfan & Railroad magazine, and led rail tours to Europe …
Bachmann names new official
Bachmann Trains has named Richard
Janyszek senior vice president of sales
and marketing. He has been with
Bachmann since 2004 and was previ-
ously vice president of sales. Janyszek
is currently president of the Model
Railroad Industry Division of the Hobby
Manufacturers Association.
He replaces long-time Bachmann
employee Bud Reece, who has moved to Colorado for health
reasons and transitioned to western regional sales manager …
InterMountain named ESU distributor
ESU LLC, the manufacturer of LokSound systems, has appointed
InterMountain Railway as a distributor of its products in North
America. Effective immediately, hobby dealers can order the
entire ESU product line through InterMountain …
Color Suggestions Requested
Tru-Color Paint, which currently has more than 150 prototype
specific colors in its line of solvent-based hobby paint, is solicit-
ing suggestions for new colors to be added next year. Hobbyists
are urged to email their suggestions to the Arizona-based com-
pany at
. To view a list of freight
car colors currently available visit
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