santa fe modeler convention coming up im sure lots of good words will be given to the passing of Richard Hendrickson tom -- Thomas j Cataldo

We are grieving the loss of friend and mentor Richard Hendrickson. It is very well that we should do so for a guiding light has been taken from us. I am thinking that one of the best things we could

Tony thank you for sharing this sad note. I must say I never met Richard. My shock came a few years ago when Mr. Hendrickson answered a email I posted on this group, nearly fell out of my computer

How terribly sad. I was with Dave Hussey at those 1980's Huntington Beach, CA modeling meets when we met Richard. His WestRail kits (along with Tony's RMC articles) started me down the path of

Virginian in particular seemed to like E&L brakes in its earlier years, opting for them on its WW1-era G-2 and H-4 classes (and removed them around 1931), plus the battleship gons. Most railroads

Tom, Owning 2 Sunshine mini-kits, the Fe-22 and Fe-23 have the same ends. The Fe-24 has the 1937 ends, the 22/23 have the squashed Dreadnaughts. Rich Christie

I am saddened and shocked to hear this. Richard was always there when I needed an answer. I met him at Naperville about five years ago. One of the greatest one can ever meet. We are all going to miss

We have lost a guiding light and a wonderful person. His contributions have changed the hobby. I met and talked with him in person only a few times but will treasure them. One of those meetings

Jared, I am that nut. Please contact me offline. Appologies to everyone else; again could not figure out how to contact someone offline. Ed Mines

Add my name to the list. We have lost our undisputed leader. Dr. Hendrickson was modest too. I first learned about him from Prototype Modeler. Remember Richard's kits? Ed Mines

I am very sad to learn of Richard’s passing. He was a wonderful, friendly,helpful man as so many have noted. It is a great loss. John Riddell

Tom I have a photo but it's from an oblique angle. I don't know how much you can discern from it. Tim O'

Where did he live? I've only communicated with him via e-mail . . . unless I met him at Naperville. Now 70 my memory for faces and names at events seems wanting. He was a trusted source of

This is such profoundly sad news. Dr. Hendrickson was so generous and quick to offer that _exact_ photo you needed to finish that project... Though I never met him in person, I'll forever be grateful

Thank you Tony for publishing the sad news of Richard's passing. The breadth of responses from all on this list and others speak loudly of Richard's influence. Quite simply, he helped found ALL of

Well said Marty. As with all of you, Richard has helped me with various information overthe years. The first time I contacted him, he didn't know me from Adam; but he took the time to answer. At

List: I am looking for a photo of the "B" end of a Santa Fe FE-22 double door box car. Photos of the "A" end with the end door are in the books, but no "B" end. There are photos of the "B " of the

Those of you who didn't know Richard missed a treat. He was wry, sharp, and was perfectly happy to share that knowledge with anybody that asked of him. At Cocoa Beach he was always in conversations

Richard was a larger than life figure in prototype modeling, not just in his modeling, articles, books, and clinics but in his passion for the prototype modeling concept and spreading the gospel to

I don't remember the exact first time that I met Richard. But I do remember the first time I went to his freight cars clinic. He had me in stitches, he was so merciless about "Blue Box Bozos" and his