As some of you know, Andy had been fighting cancer and other ailments, and the combination finally caught up with him.
Andy started working at Model Railroader in 1979. He had a master’s degree in English and was working on a doctorate degree at the University of Texas when he joined the Model Railroader staff. Andy was promoted to editor in chief in 1993. He later became executive editor, and upon his retirement became a contributing editor. Andy wrote hundreds of articles, columns, and reviews for Model Railroader. He also was the founding editor of Great Model Railroads. Newer readers know Andy through his column The Operators.
Andy was a fixture at National Model Railroad Association conventions as well as a long-time member of the Santa Fe Historical & Modeling Society. His wife, Arlene, who over the years has become our good friend, often would join him at conventions.
Andy liked to give NMRA clinics wearing a Hawaiian shirt, and he favored wearing hats, like the white straw hat in the photo above. Andy was an excellent model builder, a diligent researcher, meticulous
editor, and a good friend.
