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John H. Armstrong  ¤  O Scale Hall of Fame 1998  ¤  Marlboro, MA

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

John H. Armstrong 1920 - July 28, 2004.

Model Railroader, O (outside 3rd rail if you must be a nit picker)

Layout Builder his own layout: The Canandaiqua Southern featured in OSN 101 (1989) "John Armstrong's The Canandaiqua Southern, The Railroad That John Built (for Himself)" by Greg Heier. pp. 30-36, including trackplans for the CS as well as instruction to create The Reverted Loop and The Vertical Switch. custom layout design custom layout construction

Railroad Operations Suggested Reading: Armstrong, John. The railroad - what it is, what it does. Simmons-Boardman, 1982 o.p. Billed as "the introduction to railroading," written for the railroader, this is an explanation of today's railroad technology, the railroad network and railroad operations. A comprehensive overview of the way the today's railroad system works. Also contains a fine bibliography of suggested readings.

Author (prolific!!! books, magazine articles, booklets, pamphlets, plans, drawings) over 300 articles referenced in partial list: The Model Train Magazine Index on layout planning, construction, operation books & manuals Atlas Custom Line Layouts HO Scale Railroads by John Armstrong. Hillside, NJ; Atlas Tool Co., 1957. 48p. illus. wraps. Model railroad plans. Track planning for realistic operation by John Armstrong. 1st ed. Milwaukee, Kalmbach Pub. Co., 1963. 103 p. illus. LOC# 63005732 Nine Scale Model Railroads by John Armstrong & Thaddeus Stepek. Hillside, NJ; Atlas Tool Co,, 1970. 46 p. illus. Six HO Railroads You Can Build by John Armstrong. Hillside, NJ; Atlas Tool Co,, 1970. illus. The wit, whim, and (best of all) wisdom of John Armstrong on creative layout design by John Armstrong, edited by Mike Schafer. Milwaukee: Kalmbach Books, 1978. 123 p. illus. LOC# 78071457 Atlas N Scale Model Railroads by John Armstrong. Hillside, NJ; Atlas Tool Co, 1978. illus. The railroad, what it is, what it does: the introduction to railroading by John Armstrong; edited by Marc Green. Omaha, NE: Simmons-Boardman Pub. Corp., c1978. 240 p. illus. LOC# 78105455 Track planning for realistic operation: a handbook for model railroaders and railfans by John Armstrong. 2d ed. Milwaukee: Kalmbach Pub. Co., 1979. 100 p. illus. LOC# 79117772 The model railroad track plan book by John Armstrong. 1st ed. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab Books, a division of McGraw Hill, 1980. 240 p. illus. LOC# 78026493 18 tailor-made model railroad track plans by John Armstrong. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Pub. Co., 1983. 79 p. illus. LOC# 83081463 LOC# 83081463 [reprinted 1994 LOC# 92010539] 20 custom designed track plans by John Armstrong; editor, George Drury. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books, 1994. 96 p. illus. LOC# 94220259 Track planning for realistic operation: prototype railroad concepts for your model railroad by John Armstrong. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Pub. Co., 1998. 144 p. illus. LOC# 98193268 Classic Layout Designs of John Armstrong: a compilation of ideas and commentary from the dean of custom layout designers by John Armstrong. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Pub. Co., 2001. 96 p. : ill. LOC# 2002275624

VIDEOS featuring his techniques and/or layout Great Model Railroads Vol. 28: John Armstrong's Canandaigua Southern Railway by Allen Keller Productions, 1998 VHS. One hour video featuring John Armstrong, his home layout, and his techniques… more info on their website www.allenkeller.com/GMR28.htm NMRA John Armstrong Clinic on Tape: Prototype Information, "Prototypes to Make You Comfortable" NMRA 1978. John summarizes all the don’ts of modeling by showing what the prototype roads actually do… more info on website www.nmra.org/library/avvids.htm

Awarded (2) NMRA Distinguished Service Awards — 1968 & 1997

Added to the NMRA's "Pioneers of Model Railroading" list in 2001: "Armstrong, John. Model Railroad Railroader. Author. NMRA Distinguished Service Award 1968/1997. Known for his layout design work."

1981 O Scale National Convention co-sponsor.

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