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I never had the pleasure of meeting Andy, but it did feel like he was an old friend after all these years in the magazine. I too feel the loss.
I concur with all that has been said here today, he was a great asset to all of us who love Model railroading.
My condolences to his Family, Friends and associate Staff Members.
Johnboy out…
Wow, I’m just stunned seeing this. Andy was always there in all the years I’ve been reading MR. His emphasis on operation insired me to learn more and work towards a layout that allowed for ptorotypical operation. So many things stand out - his stories about operating with John Allen, or a funny one, diving into his pool to retrieve the live steam Rocket after it went in the drink. I still have the email from him asking permission to publish my response to an article back when he was editor of MR - my 15 microseconds of fame, a letter published in MR.
My condolences to his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.
–Randy
I also must concure with evertything that has been said, he will be missed. My condolences to his family and the staff at MR.
Jay Moynihan.
Sad news indeed. I, like many of us, ran into Andy frequently at various operation weekends. Here’s a pic of him shortly after his retirement enjoying a bit of switching on Randy Garnhart’s CGW in Rockford IL at RockRails 2011.
RIP conductor Sperandeo.
Requiescat in pace. Andy will be missed, his influence on model railroading was great.
Stunning news, even if it’s where all things end up in time. RIP, Andy. My condolences to his loved ones.
Thanks to Steve for his personal rememberance. It reminds us to value the friendships we make in this hobby, really to hold all those dear we care about or even just interact with semi-anonymously, given how the world is such a smaller place in the age of the internet. Treat each other with decency and kindness today, because you may not get another chance.
Very Sorry to hear this, he was one of my great inspirators.
Very sorry to hear this. My condolences to his family and friends.
Hello All,
Please give our condolences to his family.
James “J.J.” Jimenez
I wish to extend my condolences to Andy’s family and friends. He has been a knowledgible editor for MR for many years and his column will be missed by most of us.
Jim
Sorry to here this he will be missed by me Andy i have enjoyed him for a long time reading Model Railroader.
Nooooooooooooo!!! You may as well say that John Allen has died all over again! Andy was just as important to the hobby today as John was all those years ago.
A sad day for our hobby and particularly for the guys a Kalmbach. He will be missed by all of us who have been in the hobby for several years but I am sure that some of the newer members of our fraternity will feel the loss too. I will especially miss the Operators column. My condolences to his family and the Kalmbach staff.
Joe Knapp
Two of my all-time favorite model railroading books were authored by Andy, The Model Railroader’s Guide to Passenger Equipment & Operation and The Model Railroader’s Guide to Freight Yards.
So, he may be gone, but not forgotten. His memory and his skills live on in his writings.
He will be missed. My condolences as well to his family.
And to Steven Otte, a very touching tribute to Andy.
Rich
A very nice man and a great modeler. He will be missed. R.I.P. Andy.
You are now with the holy father and you no longer be in pain, only joy.
I am very saddened by this news. While I never had the honor of meeting or speaking with him in person, we did correspond via email on numerous occasions through the years. As a native of New Orleans, he provided me invaluable help in modeling both Union Passenger Terminal and the Clara Street Tower on my MA&G. I also very much appreciated his interest in having me write my two articles in Great Model Railroads magazine. The hobby has lost a true icon today. My deepest condolences and prayers for his family and the entire staff at Model Railroader and Kalmbach Publishing. I’ll miss you, Andy.
What a sad start to a Sunday morning. My deepest condolences to Andys family; sitting with a loved one fighting and then succumbing to cancer is no picnic.
Through his writing, his knowledge will live on to continue inspiring current and future modellers, and also show that he was another “Good Bloke”.
Craig the Bear.
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Andy was a major force in the perpetuation of Al Kalmbach’s vision for the magazine. The month-to-month goal was always to maintain the highest standards of quality, accuracy, and literacy. The greatest tribute his successors can give, will be to continue that tradition. As for MR’s readers, the best tribute we can offer is to maintain the wholesome, mutually supportive fellowship he espoused.
May we always remember him with affection and gratitude.
Tom
My sincere condolences to his family and friends. This is a terrible loss to the railfan and model railroader community and he will be missed. He had a wealth of information and was very good at sharing it.
There are so many things that make model railroading a great hobby and he was one of them. His contributions will live on for a very long time.
A whistle blows long and low
and with a tear we will let you go
We’ll meet again in a special place
where we’ll run our trains
with a smile on our face