Model Railroad Hobbyist | January 2017 | #83 JANUARY NEWS column Richard Bale and Jeff Shultz Fred Folk (1943-2016) Noted rail enthusiast Fred Folk passed away at his home in Bayfield, CO on December 10. He was 73 years old. Folk was a dedicated train enthusiast throughout his lifetime, building model trains and helping to restore full-size trains in his home town of Reading, PA and later in Colorado. He was a member of the Reading Society of Model Engineers and co-founder of the Durango Railroad Historical Society. Folk was also a classic car enthusiast with a strong focus on Fords. He is survived by his wife Jennifer and daughter Katrina Walker of Aztec, NM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Durango Railroad Historical Society, P.O. Box 654, Durango, CO 81302 … ............................................ XX THE LATEST MODEL RAILROAD PRODUCTS, NEWS & EVENTS • INDEX SUBSCRIBE (free) • TABLE OF CONTENTS