A native of Lima OH, Paul earned his bachelors degree at Arizona
State and a masters degree in philosophy at Northern Arizona
University. He operated Ironwood Studio, a full-service record-
ing studio with a list of clients that ranged from the Seattle
Symphony to emerging garage bands.
Paul served his country as a combat infantryman with two tours
of duty in Vietnam. In addition to several unit decorations, Paul
returned from the war with personal awards including two Silver
Stars, a Bronze Star with “V” device, two Purple Heart Medals,
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm device, and
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with “60-“ device. Paul suf-
fered from painful shrapnel wounds in his legs throughout his life.
In addition to his wife Cynthia, Paul is survived by a son Eric, and
two grandchildren. …
TSI acquires The Great Train Expo
The Great Train Expo has been acquired by Train Show Inc
(TSI). TSI is the parent company of The Great Midwest Train
Show, World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour, and Greenberg’s Train
and Toy Show. The announcement was made by TSI president
Randy Bachmann who also owns Hobby Show Promotions
which took over management of the annual iHobby Expo in
2013. Bachmann said they plan to sponsor shows in many of
the venues formerly used by Great Train Expo, adding, “The
purchase allows us to produce events from coast to coast and
provides the opportunity to improve all our shows.” A revised
show schedule is expected to be posted at
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com in the coming weeks. ...
Horizon Hobby/Athearn
Horizon Hobby/Athearn has posted career opportunities for
experienced model railroaders with specialized professional
skills interested in turning their avocation into their vocation.
News column - 2
The company is interested in hobbyists with experience in
marketing, product development, creative design, and cus-
tomer service. The positions currently open for consideration
are Athearn brand manager, customer service representa-
tive, product developer, product development manager, and
a graphic artist. For a detailed list of career opportunities visit
...
CAR CLUB OFFERINGS
The
NMRA’s
Northern Utah
Division
is raising
money through
the sale of two unique HO scale car kits. The first is a 40’ dou-
ble-sheathed wood boxcar decorated for Salt Lake, Garfield &
Western with a bold Saltair slogan. The color scheme of the car
is based on SLG&W passenger equipment in use in the 1940s
and ‘50s.
The second kit
is for a USRA
twin-bay hop-
per decorated for
the Tooele Valley
Railway. Both kits
are manufactured
by Accurail and include trucks and couplers. Visit the above web-
site for pricing and ordering information.
MRH-Jun 2014
