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Daniel B. (Dan) Henon  ¤  O Scale Hall of Fame 1994  ¤  Denver, CO

Lindsey Adams 2005	Ed Alexander 2000	John Armstrong 1998	Al Armitage 2003
Irvin R. Athearn 2002	Bill Clouser 1994	Bob Colson Sr. 2001	Minton Cronkhite 2000
Tom D. Dressler 2005Y	Ed Duddy 2002Y	Frank Ellison 1995	Joe Fischer 2000
Clifford Grandt 2002	Max Gray 1995	Dan Henon 1994	Lorell Joiner 1994Y
Vane Jones 1993	Levon Kemalyan  2001	Stu Kleinschmidt 2003Y	Bill Lenoir 1998
Rollin Lobaugh 1995	Jan Lorenzen 2005	Rich L. Meyer 2004	Bill Pope 2004Y
Bob Smith 1993	Rich Wagner 2003	William Walthers 1998	Vince Waterman 2004
Bob Weaver 1993Y	Bob Whelove 1997	Jerry White 1997Y	Bill Wolfer 1996

Dan "The O Man" Henon November 3, 1915 - March 5, 1994  1990, Dan B. Henon photo: Dan B. Henon with his magazine at SONC '79 (San Mateo)

Model Railroader, 2-Rail O Scale

Managing Editor & Publisher (1970-1987) founded O Scale News, 48/Ft  The O Man's Journal at Tri-State Convention; Binghamton, New York. October 1970 only 15 of 60 O Scalers subscribed on sheet that day first issue was FREE first subscriber was Harry Ebert from Toronto, Canada first layout featured was in OSN 3 (1971) Ken Von Steuban's Little Lackawanna Railroad in Pennsylvania first ad sold in 1975 to Glenn Moorer, Philadelphia Allied Hobby Shop first advertising schedule & rate sheet designed by Jan Lorenzen, Locomotive Workshop ('75) all issues prior to July 1978 were all black and white. July 1978 added "spot color" on borders and lines around photos on front and rear cover. Photography was still B&W on newsrag. As Dan B. said in his 10th Anniversary issue "We know we have a very rough and ready paper, compared to the usual standards of the publication industry and particularly when measured up to the beautiful papers that are found on the shelves of the hobby shops for all hobbies…" 10th Anniversary Commemorative Car: O SCALE NEWS began accepting orders 1980, expected delivery date of custom car: Summer 1981, 40' 6" steel box car all brass, Reynolds-type car included trucks and Kadee couplers Floquil PC green body yellow doors and trimmings silk-screened sides by Len Carperelli black rectangle for the 48/ft white herald and lettering car delayed again, now late 1981 delivery for most ($25.95 including shipping) — actual delivery date for one Illinois reader: May 25, 1982

Sold and promoted "The O Man's Buckle" ($7.95) 1980-1988 enameled front with "KING of all SCALES" in black Nickel backing design Dan used since his NMRA publication days (1964-1968+; see NMRA for article list) design is OWNED by the All-Nation Line and is used by OSN with their permission (from Bill Pope, O Scale Hall of Fame 2004, today; previously from Bob Colson, O Scale Hall of Fame 2001). The drawing above was commissioned by Jim Wilson for the All-Nation Line kits being manufactured at his All-Nation Model & Coin Shop in Chicago, Illinois in the early 1950's. The design was his own and the name of the local graphics person who made up the stickers for his kits has been lost to history. The drawing was used to identify the company's products beside the ALL-NATION LINE name. In 1959, Mr. Wilson retired north taking his coin business and selling the hobby shop and manufacturing line to Bob Coulson Sr., and Bob Coulson Sr. sold this trademark along with the then-separate All-Nation Line manufacturing business to Bill Pope in 1972.

Other Projects: Kasiner Passenger Car Plans published, spiral bound. 1982. O-Scale Car Kit Summary by Bill Driscoll, 78 pg. 1983. A loose-leaf list with every manufacture of O-Scale car kits from day one. Approximately 2,000 kits are listed by number and manufacturer with a brief description and room for personal notes in the first edition (more in each subsequent printing). The listing is not bound, but can be pre punched at the top if requested. 2nd printing, 1983 $7.95 3rd? printing, 1985 $15.95 O-Scale Car List, DOSKS I by Bill Driscoll, 1985. 29 importers are listed in the 56-page loose pages of information. i.e. a consolidation of imported engines and cars which include MOW cabin cars etc. Preliminary copies are sent out for valuation.

Author: "What's New? O That's What!" O Scale Railroading. Vane A. Jones Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. OSR 3, August 1969. "Editorial" and comment of some sort almost every issue, 1970 -1988 "An O-Man Rambles" O Scale Railroading. Vane A. Jones Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. OSR 23, February 1972. "Does It Have A Future?" O Scale Railroading. Vane A. Jones Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. OSR 39, August 1975. "Corner Modules — The Jackson Corner" 48/ft, O Scale News, March/April 1978; OSN 40, pg. 12 "The Custom Builders" 48/ft, O Scale News, May/June 1978; OSN 41, pg. 4 "Pioneer O Men II, Edwin P. Alexander" 48/ft, O Scale News, September/October 1978; OSN 43 pg. 2 "Broad Street Battleships, On the Broad Street Subway in Philadelphia" 48/ft, O Scale News, November/December 1980; OSN 50, pg. 6 "The Restorers — Restoring Prototype Steam Engines" 48/ft, O Scale News, September/October 1981; OSN 59 pg. 10 "Modulation" [module benchwork] 48/ft, O Scale News, November/December 1982; OSN 65 pg. 21 "Classic O Scale" 48/ft, O Scale News, January/February 1983; OSN 66, pg. 14 "A Skew Warren Truss Bridge Module" [by Ed Fonder] 48/ft, O Scale News, May/June 1983; OSN 68 pg. 13 "Railway Museums and the Modeler" [plans from Roanoke Transportation Museum, Strasburg, Steamtown and other comments] 48/ft, O Scale News, November/December 1983; OSN 71, pg. 17 "Narrow Gauge and O Scale — Random Comments from the Editor" 48/ft, O Scale News, July/August 1984; OSN 72, pg. 12 "Very Early Railroading" 48/ft, O Scale News, November/December 1984; OSN 77, pg. 14 "A Visit to the Weaver Plant" [mini-tour with Bob Weaver] 48/ft, O Scale News, May/June 1985; OSN 82, pg. 16 "Modules — East and West" [Dimensions for O Scale Modules; Benchwork; with Bob DuPont] 48/ft, O Scale News, November/December 1985; OSN 85, pg. 18 "Sand Casting" [Dan B. does sandcasting] 48/ft, O Scale News, November/December 1985; OSN 85, pg. 26 "The Babbitt Railway Supply Co." 48/ft, O Scale News, January/February 1986; OSN 86, pg. 18 "Dan's Column" 48/ft O Scale News, 1988 -1994 Scalecraft history, OSN 98-99 see additional partial list at The Model Train Magazine Index

Additional Reading: "An Afternoon With Dan Henon" by Emanuel Reider; OSN 106, pg. 34 "Daniel B. Henon — 1915-1994" [obit]; OSN 121, pg. 7

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