MRC and Model Power establish
licensing agreement
Model Rectifier Corporation (MRC) and Model Power (MP)
have entered into a licensing agreement that will permit MRC
to produce and market MP’s railroad products under the
Model Power and Mantua brands which include train sets,
locomotives, rolling stock, structures, and accessories. The
agreement will insure that MP products will be available to
hobbyists worldwide. Blending the various product lines will be
under the direction of Adam Tager, who has been appointed to
MRC’s newly created position of director of product develop-
ment. Tager was formerly vice president of MP …
National Train Show
The National Train Show (NTS) is held in conjunction with the
annual convention of the National Model Railroad Association.
This year’s event was held in July in Cleveland, Ohio. Several
Model Railroad Hobbyist staff members attended NTS and had
the opportunity to talk to suppliers of model railroad products.
This month’s news report includes information about many of
the items shown at NTS ...
NEW PRODUCTS FOR ALL SCALES
BHI Publications
has several new titles
including a photo album on the
“D&RGW C-16 #278”
that has
been on the old bridge in Cimarron, CO for several decades.
There are photos both before and after the restoration work
and some of the modifications from the pre- restoration ver-
sion are discussed. The 98-page book includes 221 photos and
illustrations. Also available this month are two new books on
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MRH-Aug 2014
