Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Last Marker Lamp

 

Summer 2022 issue of the Marker Lamp
I've published my last Marker Lamp, the quarterly publication of the Lone Star Region of the NMRA. I took over as editor from Chuck Lind, MMR 10 years ago and transitioning the Marker Lamp to a digital publication with that first issue. Lots of fun doing it, and now I pass that fun off to Peter Kazmir hopefully for the next ten years! 

Unfortunately, this last issue announced the passing of a Lone Star Region legend model railroader Gil Freitag. His equally legendary wife Virginia had been featured in the previous issue when she passed away just a few months earlier. Both of these individuals exemplified the best of the hobby in many ways, and they leave behind a lasting impact in the model railroading community. 

Austin Model Railway Society

The latest meeting of the Austin Model Railway Society featured an operations session. Six locals (2 each of MoPac, SP, and Katy) made their way from Taylor yard (our staging for now) while two passenger trains a few through freights passed through downtown Austin sometime in the 60s.