In Memoriam: Larry Kline

 Joe Giannovario and Larry Kline talking at the 2012 RPM Meet in Malvern, PA.
Joe Giannovario and Larry Kline talking at the 2012 RPM Meet in Malvern, PA.
Sadly they are both gone now.

Sadly, I received an email today announcing the passing of Larry Kline this morning.

I only met Larry a few times at the RPM Meets.  I had seen his name often on the prototype modelers boards and in print many times with modeling articles about the P&LE, WM and the PRR. He was always willing to share knowledge and information.

Larry modeled the Pittsburg area on his home layout which had been featured in a number of articles. He was also the co-chair of the recent series of RPM-East meetings, held in alternate years in the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia areas.

2014 Strasburg O Scale Show – April

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2014 Strasburg O Scale Show – the small room

John Dunn and Rich Yoder hosted another great O Scale Show today in Strasburg, PA. No it’s not as big as Chicago, but you know almost everybody in the show. There were a few faces missing at this show but the attendance was very good. And the tables were down into the firetruck area again.

The bargains were there to be had, a number of folks had Intermountain kits at price that were two thirds what they are asking on ebay. There was a nice brass Perry PRR G22 that went early at the show. I saw big ticket brass models and lower priced models moving off the tables.

There were a couple of new models in the room. Bob Heil had the new Sunset PRR L1’s and he had a sample model of the new Sunset B&O P-7e on display. My trying to find new homes for models from my shelves kept me from taking many photographs today.

One of the key things for me today was diging up a lead on a former Reading Company employee that worked and photographed Reading steam in Schuylkill Haven, PA. More on that front as it develops.

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Bruce Mohn’s little girl Sam was enjoying the day with her dad.

This show was anything but a dog today.