New HMA officers announced
Congratulations to Stacey Walthers-Naffah (Walthers Inc.),
Jarrette Ireland (SoundTraxx/Blackstone), and Gale Cousins
(Woodland Scenics) who have been elected to the Model
Railroad Industry Division Council of the Hobby Manufacturers
Association. Newly elected officers of the board of direc-
tors include Richard Janyszek (Bachmann), Mark Schwing
(Electronic Model Systems), and Don Banes (Stevens
International) …
Brass modeler and collector
Do any of our readers remember the slick periodical “Brass
Modeler and Collector” published by Jack LaRussa in the
1990s? In addition to details about the models themselves, the
short lived bi-monthly was full of interesting information about
the builders and importers of handcrafted brass models. Only
six issues were published and they have since become collec-
tors items commanding high prices on eBay. John Glaab, who
owns the rights to the magazine, is considering reprinting all
six issues along with some added material, as a handbook for
owners and collectors of brass models. If you might be inter-
ested in such a project, send John a note of encouragement.
His email address is
...
Getting it right
Last month we reported that Bud Reece, Bachmann’s vice
president of sales and marketing, had relocated from the com-
pany’s headquarters in Philadelphia to Colorado for health
reasons. We are happy to report that Bud’s health is just fine
and that the move is something he has planned for several
years. Bud told MRH that he wanted to cut back on his travel
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