John Wilkes has been
active in modeling
since the mid 1960's.
He and his father built
their first layout on
the proverbial 4'x8'
sheet of plywood.
John joined the NMRA
in 1980, earning
his Master Model
Railroader certificate
in 1983. He belongs
the Ridge Model
Railroad Club in
Winter Haven, FL
John is an acomplished author having several articles published
in
Railroad Model Craftsman, Model Railroader,
and others
over the years. He and his wife Joyce have been married for 34
years and have four children and six grandchildren. He recently
retired from GTE/Verizon after 41+ years.
Virginia Southwestern - 22
MRH-Sep 2013
