His modeling skills have earned him three “Best-in-Show” awards in judged contests. His medium-sized HO layout includes 491 feet of track, 30 rail-served industries and 104 car spots. The longest trains (100+ cars) are mixed freight with distributed power units (DPU).
Rich is a seasoned model railroader with 35+ years of experience in the hobby. He has developed over a dozen clinics with topics that reflect his interest in scratch building structures, cars, scenery, and open loads which have been presented to audiences at NMRA divisional, regional, and national meetings.
