Very sad! Do we know what happened? . . . what type of accident? There are many of us now of an age who are vulnerable to slips, etc. who are "not tuned-in" to what we are doing around the house or

Like all of you I was shocked and saddened to check my email and see Tony's note on Richard's sudden and apparently completely unexpected passing. Only last night I was decaling a car using a photo

Awful news. Richard helped many times with my projects. I will mis talking old English sports cars with him as well. Prototype N Scale Models (TM) by George Hollwedel 2108 Buffalo Tundra Dr

I too am stunnedby the news of Richard’s passing. As Bill wrote, this is not the news one likesto start the day with. I had talked toRichard perhaps two or three months ago about sending

There's little I can add to what has already been said of Richard. Like many on the STMFC group, I never met Richard face to face, but I eagerly gobbled up whatever he had to say and wherever he said

This is certainly not the way that I wanted to start today off… Like many others I am terribly saddened by Richard’s passing. On a personal level, I will miss the numerous conversations about

Vow, very sad news. :-( My deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

This indeed is very sad news he was a mine of information which was always willing to share a great loss to us all Paul Doggett England Sent from Samsung mobile "Tony Thompson tony@... [STMFC]"

Tony, I didn't know Richard well But was always Gracious andkind to us ( less than perfect ) modelers. he will be missed. RIP Richard Jim Evans In a message dated 7/1/2014 7:22:53 P.M.

Reading Tony's post regarding the passing of Richard is most distressing. We have lost a great historian and friend. He was always generous with his time and knowledge of freight cars,

Richard will be truly missed by all. He is someone who has given so much to the hobby, with his vast knowledge and willingness to share it. My first remembrance of him was, I think, at a 1986 SFMO

Friends, I am stunned and immensely saddened by this news. Richard has been an inspiration to me for decades, since the early days of Prototype Modeler and his WestRail conversion kits. We have

Richard was a good friend. He gave so much for history and the hobby. -- Jon Miller For me time stopped in 1941 Digitrax--Chief/Zephyr systems, JMRI User NMRA Life member #2623 Member SFRH&MS

So very sad, a loss to us all. Thank You Richard for all you have given to all of us. May you rest in peace Paul Deis D&P Mountain Railroad SP Santa Margarita Sub curlyp2@...

Terrible, dismaying and shocking news. Richard will be missed not only for his expertise, but for his advocacy for excellence in prototype modeling. As Tony says, Richard was beyond generous in

The STMFC, RPM in general, Prototype Rails, certainly various historical and modeling organizations [ led, of course, by the Santa Fe ] and many other model railroading groups have lost a giant among

Wow, shocking indeed. Words fail. His gifts to the freight car community are immeasurable. So very sad, for Sandra, and for all of us ....Mike Del Vecchio

Gee! I have known Richard since the 1960s when the Santa Fe Modelers Association was formed and he was known as Dick Hendrickson. He was a contributor of information on freight cars then. His

What stunningly sad news! I can onlyecho what so many others have said. I have never known anyone who was so broadlyknowledgeable AND so willing to share his resources. We shall all misshis

To All, I'm deeply saddened by the news of Richard's passing. I first met Richard in 1984 at a Santa Fe convention. Richard was generous with his freight car knowledge, which as others have noted, was