Wendell1976 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I had just learned about this a few hours ago. Jim Hediger, a longtime senior editor for Model Railroader magazine, passed away on February 9, 2024 at the age of 81. He was part of the Model Railroader staff for 43 years. Hediger wrote more than 750 stories, columns, and reviews for MR and built a nice double deck layout called the Ohio Southern. https://www.trains.com/mrr/news-reviews/news/in-memoriam-jim-hediger/ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/james-hediger-obituary?id=54339022 Wendell Idaho, USA 1 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Keith Addenbrooke Posted February 13 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13 8 hours ago, Wendell1976 said: I had just learned about this a few hours ago. Jim Hediger, a longtime senior editor for Model Railroader magazine, passed away on February 9, 2024 at the age of 81. He was part of the Model Railroader staff for 43 years. Hediger wrote more than 750 stories, columns, and reviews for MR and built a nice double deck layout called the Ohio Southern. https://www.trains.com/mrr/news-reviews/news/in-memoriam-jim-hediger/ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/james-hediger-obituary?id=54339022 Wendell Idaho, USA Hi Wendell, thank you for posting this here. Like many fans of American Model Railroading I guess, Jim Hediger's name will always be associated in my mind with a golden era for MRR magazine. As a youngster reading my Dad's copy of the magazine, I never realised the Ohio Southern wasn't a real railroad, it was that impressive. In particular I well remember an article in which he explained how he devised a large 'X-shaped' frame to support the upper level of his double deck layout. That kind of thinking just blew me away! Another sad loss to the hobby, Keith. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 10 minutes ago, Keith Addenbrooke said: Hi Wendell, thank you for posting this here. Like many fans of American Model Railroading I guess, Jim Hediger's name will always be associated in my mind with a golden era for MRR magazine. As a youngster reading my Dad's copy of the magazine, I never realised the Ohio Southern wasn't a real railroad, it was that impressive. In particular I well remember an article in which he explained how he devised a large 'X-shaped' frame to support the upper level of his double deck layout. That kind of thinking just blew me away! Another sad loss to the hobby, Keith. You are welcome, Keith. I thought that since some of you Brits read Model Railroader magazine on the other side of the Atlantic, it would be good to share this information. I had learned this news via the Model Railroad Hobbyist forum. Wendell Idaho, USA 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted February 13 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13 4 hours ago, Keith Addenbrooke said: Jim Hediger's name will always be associated in my mind with a golden era for MRR magazine. Absolutely agree - a few others too, it was certainly a golden era as you say. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 In the May 2024 issue of Model Railroader magazine(www.trains.com), there is an article titled "A tribute to Jim Hediger." Wendell Idaho, USA 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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