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QUOTE: Originally posted by edkowal Andre: Bill McClanahan's railroad was the Texas and Rio Grande Western. (As you probably know, his scenery book is still worthwhile reading if you run across a copy.) Had a great sense of humor too. Jim Findley wrote a number of fine and funny "Letters from Jim" for Model Railroader years ago about his experiences with model railroading while he was in Korea. He also wrote a number of good articles on structures which he designed and scratchbuilt. Paul Mallery's many books on trackwork, bridges and trestles, electrical work and operations still have much of value. Herb Chaudiere was the first to achieve realistic sound from a moving locomotive. His ideas and the technology used were later developed by others into the PFM and PBL sound systems. If you've got sound on your layout or in your engines, you're following in the footsteps of Herb Chaudiere and his work with the Puget Sound Display group. Bill Schopp, who wrote The Layout Doctor and locomotive conversion articles every month in Railroad Model Craftsman. He could, and did, chop up two or more brass steamers to convert them into some other locomotive which he was interested in building. At least once, he built another locomotive from the leftover parts. I'll have to restart going through the many back issues I've got hidden away, and uncover some more of these names. It can be a lot of fun. -Ed
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QUOTE: Originally posted by edkowal Just remembered a few more. Both Bill Clouser and Bob Hegge were well known for excellent modeling to exacting standards. Bill Clouser built at least one model commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution. Bob Hegge's photographs of the fine scale standards models which he built were unsurpassed. -Ed
QUOTE: Originally posted by edkowal Just remembered a few more. Mooney Warther's carved railroad models were featured in Model Railroader at least once. Ernest "Mooney" Warther carved scale models of steam engines and other railroad items out of bone, ivory, and fine woods. A website devoted to showcasing his models, which are exhibited in a museum in Dover, Ohio can be seen at: http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Warther.htm -Ed
QUOTE: Originally posted by jeffshultz Cyril Durrenberger - I assume he's still with us, in fact I'm curious if this (http://www.utexas.edu/research/ceer/cyril_bio.htm) is him. Like John Armstrong a great trackplanner, but I find Cyril's trackplans easier to follow as well as simply easier to implement. If I didn't already have an established prototype I'd be implementing his Galveston Wharves layout from the May 1983 Model Railroader.
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
QUOTE: Originally posted by tomikawaTT W. G. Hoffmann - Absolutely magnificent Sacramento Northern and Pacific Electric rolling stock, scratchbuilt virtually board for board and bolt for bolt. He took Best of Show in at least one of the old Model Railroader annual competitiions (1948, I think). Bill McClanahan also had a regular cartoon in MR. 'The Silver Plate Road' viewed model railroading from a Vanderbilt perspective. The main character ('Mister Van') and his trusty butler Gwyl did their railroading in white tie and tails (which didn't stop Mister Van from dumpster diving for perfect handrail wire).
QUOTE: E.L. Moore: Moore was one of those whose modeling was rather whimsical. He did a lot of his modeling in balsa, a wood that's not really suited for buildings in HO scale. Somehow, though, Moore made it look right. A couple of his whimsical structures were reproduced in plastic by AHM, most notably a "molasses mine" and a casket factory known as "Grusome Casket Company".
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QUOTE: Originally posted by tomikawaTT Bill McClanahan also had a regular cartoon in MR. 'The Silver Plate Road' viewed model railroading from a Vanderbilt perspective. The main character ('Mister Van') and his trusty butler Gwyl did their railroading in white tie and tails (which didn't stop Mister Van from dumpster diving for perfect handrail wire).
QUOTE: Originally posted by joegideon YUNGKURTH!! -as in Chuck!
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QUOTE: Originally posted by joegideon YUNGKURTH!! -as in Chuck! His Gum Stump & Snowshoe STIL pops up!! This little switchback-equipped switching layout has been copied as many times as 'The Timesaver', I'd venture. Chuck Yungkurth. Still with us, I believe and One of The Greats!
QUOTE: Originally posted by CNJ831 Oh, yes! How did I miss Chuck Yungkurth and the Gump Stump and Snowshoe! <snip> Interestingly, when I had an exchanged of correspondence with Chuck a few years back, he didn't quite feel quite the same way Linn did about his design, lamenting that he should have included a run-around somewhere along the line to improve operations. Nevertheless, it is the basic trackplan used today on City Classic's fine trainshow layout that currently tours the country. Talk about longevity!
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