JohnWilkes has been active in
modeling since the mid 1960s.
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 1993. He belongs
the Ridge Model Railroad Club
inWinter Haven, FL
John is an acomplished
author having several articles
published in
Railroad Model
Craftsma
n,
Model Railroader
,
and others over the years. He
and his wife Joyce have been
married for 34 years and have
4 children and 6 grandchildren.
He recently retired fromGTE/
Verizon after 41+ years.
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