Model Railroad Hobbyist | November 2015 | #69 NOVEMBER NEWS column Richard Bale and Jeff Shultz Andy Sperandeo, 1945-2015 Andrew P. “Andy” Sperandeo lost an extended battle with cancer and other ailments on September 3, 2015. His family was at his side. Andy earned a master’s degree in English from Loyola University in his home town of New Orleans, LA. He received a commis- sion in the U.S. Army in the early 1970s and was stationed at Fort Ord, CA, not far from the home of John Allen. The two modelers became friends and in later years Andy enjoyed reminiscing about operating sessions on Allen’s famous Gorre & Daphetid layout. Andy was studying for a doctoral degree at the University of Texas when he was recruited by Model Railroader magazine in 1979. He XX THE LATEST MODEL RAILROAD PRODUCTS, NEWS & EVENTS MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX