O Scale Hall of Fame

These people have been inducted into the O Scale Hall of Fame for their contributions to the development and history of 2 rail O scale modeling.

They are listed by order of induction. Names in bold are those still with us.

Worcester - 2008

• Nominations are open!

Indianapolis - 2007

• Mort Mann - Sunset/3rd Rail Founder
• John Smith - Pecos River Brass and OSK Founder
• Robert Wagner - Pioneer Proto48 Modeler -

Parsippany - 2006

• Mort Mann - Sunset/3rd Rail Founder
• John Smith - Pecos River Brass and OSK Founder
• Robert Wagner - Pioneer Proto48 Modeler -

St. Louis - 2005

• Jan Lorenzen - Locomotive Workshop
• Tom Dressler - N&W Historian and Modeler
• Lindsey Adams -

Washington, DC - 2004

• Bill Pope - Owner of All Nation
• Vince Waterman - Owner of Trackside Specialties, NMRA’s Distinguished Service Award (1990) and President’s Award. (1986)
• Louis Meyer - Owner of Champion Decal Company and a founding board member of the MRIA.

Irving - 2003

• Al Armitage - Master styrene modeler and fine scale pioneer
• Stu Kleinschmidt - Custom drive developer
• Rich Wagner - Traction and 1/4"AAR pioneer

Chicago - 2002

• Irv Athearn - Early O scale motive power and box car kits
• Cliff Grandt - Founder of Grandt Line Products
• Ed Duddy - House of Duddy O scale supplies and kits

Stamford - 2001

• Levon Kamalyan - Owner Kemtron and US Hobbies
• Bob Colson - All Nation

New Orleans - 2000

• Ed Alexander - Author, early Oscale kits
• Minton Cronkhite - Early O scale custom builder
• Joe Fisher - O scale passenger cars

Marlboro - 1998

• John Armstrong - Author/layout designer extrodinaire
• Bill Lenoir - Custom builder
• William K Walthers - Merchant of O scale kits in 40's to 60's

St. Louis - 1997

• Bob Whelove
• Jerry White - Custom builder

San Antonio - 1996

• Bill Wolfer - Custom builder

Teaneck - 1995

• Frank Ellison - Author and modeler
• Max Gray - Early importer of O scale brass
• Rollin Lobaugh - Pre WWII locomotive/rolling stock kits

Denver - 1994

• Bill Clouser - Clouser scale models
• Dan Henon - Founder, O Scale News
• Lorrel Joiner - Author and modeler

Indianapolis - 1993

• Vane Jones - Founder/publisher O Scale Railroading
• Bob Weaver - Quality Craft and Weaver
• Bob Smith - Owner, Central Locomotive Works