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Title: Another Great Honor!
Post by: the Bach-man on September 15, 2008, 11:19:05 PM
Dear All,
Our Director of Product Development, Mr. H. Lee Riley, was honored at the Narrow Gauge Convention. He has been inducted into the Narrow Gauge Hall of Fame, an honor that I think is very well deserved!
Congratulations, Lee!
the Bach-man
Title: Re: Another Great Honor!
Post by: Jim Banner on September 15, 2008, 11:35:38 PM
Would you please pass along the congratulations of all the members of the Saskatoon Railroad Modellers group?  We have all been able to get into Narrow Gauge Railroading, first in large scale and now in 0n30, thanks to the wonderful and affordable products from Bachmann.  Thank you Mr. Riley for the large part you have played in making these products available.
Title: Re: Another Great Honor!
Post by: Loco Bill Canelos on September 16, 2008, 12:08:46 PM
DEfinetly a well deserved great honor!  Pass on my congratulations as well!!!
Title: Re: Another Great Honor!
Post by: Yampa Bob on September 18, 2008, 02:10:40 AM
Tell Mr. Riley congratulations, and a big thank you from me also for all the wonderful products.  I am a "lone engineer", high up in the mountains of Colorful Colorado.

Here in the rugged mountains, we definitely have a history of narrow gauge.





Title: Re: Another Great Honor!
Post by: az2rail on September 19, 2008, 08:01:52 PM
Ah ha! I knew there was someone to blame for my getting into narrow gauge. Thanks Mr. Riley.

Bruce
Title: Re: Another Great Honor!
Post by: Hamish K on September 20, 2008, 12:51:40 AM
Add my congratulations!

I got back into model railways (railroads to you in America) as a result of Bachman's ON30 line. I had been contemplating a train but really wanted narrow gauge (blame my being a boy in Melbourne, Australia and being  taken for rides on the preserved 30 inch gauge "Puffing Billy" for birthdays and other special occasions). I was put off by the expense and/or necessity to bash and scratch build until Bachmann ON30 appeared - the perfect and affordable solution for easy narrow gauge. As Mr Riley ws responsible for the ON30 range, it is because of him I returned to the hobby.

Hamish



Title: Re: Another Great Honor!
Post by: ebtnut on September 26, 2008, 01:52:37 PM
Congrats to Lee!  He and I go WAY back to the old Pro Custom Hobbies days in Catonsville.  Well deserved.  The Bachmann line has probably netted us more narrow gaugers in the last 10 years than in the previous quarter-century. 
Title: Re: Another Great Honor!
Post by: Santa Fe buff on October 07, 2008, 11:09:48 PM
Congratulations. Not all that surprising, around since 1855, bound to happen one day! ;)
Title: Re: Another Great Honor!
Post by: Dusten Barefoot on October 19, 2008, 06:05:33 PM
Alright Lee!!! Keep them bauties rolling off the test track.
Rock On!
Dusten
Title: Re: Another Great Honor!
Post by: sozos on December 18, 2008, 08:31:20 AM
I'm new to this board and new to "O" guage trains.  I bought a Williams (I think 464) engine and tender.   In the back of the engine is a knob that can be turned.  What does that knob do?  Sorry to be so ignorant, but I am, lol.
Title: Re: Another Great Honor!
Post by: Jake on January 03, 2009, 10:46:09 PM
Quote from: Santa Fe buff on October 07, 2008, 11:09:48 PM
Congratulations. Not all that surprising, around since 1855, bound to happen one day! ;)

Just so you know, a single person from Bachmann was admitted into the hall of fame, not the Bachmann company itself.

^Also, sozos, this is not the place for a question like that, you would be better off posting that in the O scale board.


And send my congratulations to Mr. Riley as well.
Title: Re: Another Great Honor!
Post by: Guilford Guy on January 03, 2009, 10:47:58 PM
Quote from: Jake on January 03, 2009, 10:46:09 PM
Quote from: Santa Fe buff on October 07, 2008, 11:09:48 PM
Congratulations. Not all that surprising, around since 1855, bound to happen one day! ;)

Just so you know, a single person from Bachmann was admitted into the hall of fame, not the Bachmann company itself.
I'm pretty sure I remember seeing your face on Mr. Riley's 153rd birthday?
Title: Re: Another Great Honor!
Post by: Santa Fe buff on January 03, 2009, 11:00:09 PM
Did I say 1855? I meant 1833. I thought someone would catch it... ;)

Josh
Title: Re: Another Great Honor!
Post by: digitalgriffin on February 03, 2009, 12:48:05 PM
Congrats!

It's very rewarding when your love of a hobby gets recognized.

-D