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MRIA was formed in 1968 in Southern California. Prior to its formation, several model railroad industry leaders, such as Leo Campbell (Campbell Scale Models), Tom Ayres (Ayres Models), George Hook (Central Valley), Ed Suydam (Suydam) and Ted Hollow (Balboa Models) met regularly to discussion issues of common interest. During these meetings, the need for a national organization became clear.
Discussions about a national association began in 1967 at the NMRA's convention in Miami, Florida, and continued in 1968 during the NMRA show in San Francisco. At the Miami meeting, a Board of Directors and the Officers for MRIA were chosen.
Listed below are the names of the people who have served on the Board of Trustees and as Officers for MRIA. It is the efforts and dedication of these people that have helped advance the model railroad industry and provide for its members and for the future.
On July 1, 2005, MRIA became the Model Railroad Division of the Hobby Manufacturers Association.
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| Name and Company |
Years Served |
Office |
| George Hook (Central Valley)(d) |
1967-68, 1969-77 |
Sec/Tr. (1969-77) |
| Leo Campbell (Campbell Scale Models) |
1967-70, 1975-81 |
Pres. (1967-69) |
Ed Sudan (E. Suydam Co.)(d)
|
1967-68 |
Sec./Tr. (1967-68) |
Ted Hollow (Balboa Models)
|
1967-69 |
VP (1968-69) |
Tom Ayres (Ayres Models)(d)
|
1967-68 |
Exec. Sec. (1969-75) |
| Bruce Walthers (W. K. Walthers) |
1968-72 |
Sec./Tr. (1968-69), Pres. (1969-71) |
Rich Meyer (Champ Decals)(d)
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1968-69, 1972-78 |
Pres. (1980-82) |
Bobbye Hall (Hallmark Models)
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1968-74, 1978-84 |
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Ron Parkhurst (Timberline)
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1969-71, 1976-78 |
VP (1969-71) |
Denis Dunning (Boyd Models)
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1970-72 |
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| Jim King (Kalmbach Pub. Co.) |
1971-76, 1977-87 |
Pres. (1971-73), Sec./Tr. (1977-87) |
| Hal Reynolds (Holgate & Reynolds) |
1971-1977 |
VP (1971-73) |
| Bob Weaver (Quality Craft Models) |
1972-76, 1979-82 |
VP (1973-74) |
| Jack Treubig (LaBelle Lubicants)(d) |
1972-1975 |
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Jim Conway (JMC)
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1973-76 |
Pres. (1973-75) |
Clarence Menteer (MDC)
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1973-76, 1980-86 |
VP (1980-82) |
Keith Edwards (Kadee)
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1974-77, 1981-87 |
VP (1974-75, Pres. (1975-77) |
| Don Stromberg (Cary Locomotive)(d) |
1974-77 |
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| Hal Carstens (Carstens Publications) |
1975-84 |
VP (1975-77), Pres. (1977-79) |
Hugh Stephens(d)
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1975-87 |
Exec. Sec. (1975-87) |
Richard Koontz (Ye Olde Huff N Puff)(d)
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1976-79 |
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John Kunzie (John's Lab)
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1976-85, 1989-92 |
Pres. (1982-84) |
| James Eagan (Scale Rlwy. Eqpt. Co.) |
1977-87 |
VP (1982-84), Pres. (1984-86) |
| David Simon (Nickel Plate Prod.) |
1977-80
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VP (1977-80) |
John Hart (PanaVise)(d)
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1978-79 |
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Bob Cameron (Tyco)
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1978-80 |
Pres. (1979-80) |
Lewis English (Bowser)
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1978-79 |
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| Raoul Martin (NorthWest Short Line) |
1979-82, 1985-88 |
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Bruce Giles (Alco Models)(d)
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1980-83 |
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| Marsha Gregg (Lambert Assoc.)(d) |
1982-86, 1987-90 |
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Clark Miller (Train Tronics)
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1982-87 |
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Mike O'Connell (Chooch Ent.)
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1983-89 |
VP (1984-86), Pres. (1986-87) |
Phil Walthers (W. K. Walthers)
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1984-90, 1991-94 |
VP (1986-87, Pres. (1987-89) |
Bill Dibouno (Atlas Tool Co.)
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1984-87 |
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Bruce Smith (Floquil)
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1985-87 |
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| Dave Osment (Woodland Scenics) |
1985-91 |
VP (1987-89), Pres. (1989-91) |
Jay Kramer (Life-Like Prod.)
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1985-88 |
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| Warren Portman (Portman Hobby Dist.) |
1986-88 |
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| Dave Grandt (Grandt Line) |
1986-92, 1994-2000 |
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| Fred Hamilton (Kalmbach Pub. Co.) |
1987-96 |
Sec./Tr. (1987-96) |
| Steve Shoe (Railroad Promotions)(d) |
1987-96 |
Exec. Dir. (1987-96) |
Linda Thompkins-Mortinsen (Keystone)
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1987-90 |
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Lynn Lunde (Magnuson Models)
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1988-94 |
VP (1989-91), Pres. (1991-93) |
| Steve Stewart (Stewart Hobbies) |
1988-94, 1997-2000 |
VP (1997-2000) |
Bob Walker (Accurail)
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1988-91 |
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| Fred Gates (Marklin) |
1990-96, 1998-2001, 2003-05 |
MRD (2005-) VP (1993-95), Pres. (1995-96, 1998-2000) Pres. (2005-) |
Rich Melillo (Floquil)
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1990-96 |
VP (1991-93), Pres. (1993-95) |
| Greg Krasel (Microscale Decal)(d) |
1990-96 |
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Monju Menteer (MDC)
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1992-98 |
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Eric Smith (Micro-Trains Line)
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1992-98 |
VP (1996-97) |
| Jim Haggard (Builders In Scale) |
1992-95 |
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| Richard Schweiger (C&BT Shops) |
1994-2000 |
VP (1995-96, Pres. (1996-98) |
| Darwin Bromley (Mayfair Games) |
1994-97 |
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Phyllis Carstens (Carstens Publications)
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1995-2001 |
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Fred Hill (The Coach Yard)
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1996-2002 |
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Michael Clayton (Pentrex)
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1996-99 |
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| George Sebastian-Coleman (KPC) |
1996-2000 |
Sec./Tr. (1996-2000) |
| Bill Hakanson (Hakanson & Co.) |
1996-98 |
Exec. Dir. (1996-98) |
Tom Marsh (Overland Models)
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1996-99 |
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Bob Macius (Athearn)
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1998-2001 |
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Scott Palmer (Hakanson & Co.)
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1998-2002 |
Exec. Dir. (1998-2002) |
| Bill McClung (Red Caboose) |
1999-2005 |
VP (2000-02, 2003-04), Pres. (2002--2003) |
Fred Hamilton (NWSL)
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1999-2002 |
Pres. (2000-02) |
| Henry Carstens (Carstens Publications) |
2000-05 |
MRD (2005-) Sec./Tr. (2000- ) |
| Tom Haedrich (Atlas Model Railroads) |
2000-03 |
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| Zana Ireland (Digitrax) |
2000-05 |
MRD (2005-) VP (2002-03), Pres. (2003-05) |
| Russ Larson (Kalmbach Pub. Co.) |
2000-03 |
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Chris Lane (Model Railroading)
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2001-04 |
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Brent Runzel (Kato USA)
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2001-04 |
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Bob Stat (McHenry Couplers)
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2001-05 |
MRD (2005- ) VP (2004- ) |
Sherri Muniz (E-R Models)
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2002-04 |
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Lewis Polk (Aristocraft Trains)
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2002-05 |
MRD (2005- ) |
| Fred Hamilton (Hamilton, Hayden & Assoc.) |
2002-05 |
Exec. Dir. (2002-2005) |
| Larry Hodson (Sundance Marketing) |
2003-05 |
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| Terry Thompson (Kalmbach Pub. Co.) |
2003-05 |
MRD (2005- ) |
Bud Reece (Bachmann Trains)
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2004-05 |
MRD (2005- ) |
Fred Hamilton (Hamilton, Hayden & Assoc.)
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MRD (2005- ) MRD Council Coordinator (2005-) |
