Model Railroad Hobbyist | October 2016 | #80 OCTOBER NEWS column Richard Bale and Jeff Shultz Future iHobby Expos in Doubt The Hobby Manufacturers Association has dropped plans to produce an iHobby Expo in 2017. A statement released by HMA president Bob Wilke said the future for a combined consumer and dealer trade show in the hobby industry is very uncertain. While some options or alternatives may be considered, at the present time there are no plans for a show in 2017. iHobby has been promoted as the nation’s largest trade and consumer show for the model hobby industry. Nearly 19,000 people attended this year’s show which was held in New Jersey in March. ............................................ NEW CLUB MODELS The Chicago & North Western Historical Society is selling an HO scale model of CNW’s Bicentennial coal hopper no. 135799. XX THE LATEST MODEL RAILROAD PRODUCTS, NEWS & EVENTS • INDEX • TABLE OF CONTENTS