CB&Q
Lower Quadrant Semaphore
Train Order Board
As of April 15th the first
batch of 30 train order boards were shipped and production on the second
batch of 30 had begun. For several months I had been unable to make
contact with Terry Wegmann, the builder of these excellent models.
Unfortunately, we discovered that he had been fighting a serious disease
and he passed away on September 5, 2011, shortly before noon. Terry was 67
years old and had been a lifelong rail buff. Terry started working with
Kemtron and the Back Shop creating masters and casting. A self taught tool
and die maker, Terry was a master craftsman in metal, plastic and resin.
Along with Lloyd Asbury, Terry created a wide variety of tooling and parts
at A W Modelcraft. N&G Signals and the superb PFE R-30-18 reefer
marketed by Intermountain were also Terry's work. Much of Details West
line of parts was created and/or produced by Terry.
The good news is that we
recently were able to contacted Paul Lubliner (10/17/2011) and he has
agreed to complete the last 30 train order boards. Paul could not
promise a specific delivery date, but did promise that he would make them
a high priority. We will keep you abreast of the latest news on this
project here on this page. Thank you to those of you who have been
patiently waiting for these models!!
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