A different train related item to honor OGR.

Marty Fitzhenry posted:

Guys/Gals, thank you.  I did not know how this would be received.  This is my way to honor all the great people who are/were  OGR.  Like I stated, to have them all under the same roof at one time was something special.  While at the OGR meeting I heard Myron mention the tire cover I knew exactly what it was.   When I am no longer around, Dotty has instructions to give it to OGR.  For now it will hang in my train room.  Hopefully it will be there for a while.

Dave, Alex can make anything.  He is my guy when it comes to building.

It's very well received! I think you have a real knack for knowing what needs to be done to keep all these memories alive! And also are very good at recognizing the proper time, place, item of memorabilia and everything else needed to make a great memory out of these things and events. Thanks for doing all this and also thanks for all you do for everyone else and the hobby too! You are an inspiration to the rest of us!

Here is the OGR button in it's final position.

The tire cover looks great there!!

Looking Marty.

A great trophy for sure!!

After the OGR grandstand meeting, I saw a flash of light and a trail of fire on the pavement going toward the orange hall...I just knew it was Marty!!!...LOL!!  Seriously, who better than Marty to own this piece of history.  Marty is a true ambassador to our beloved hobby and a dear friend...I am very proud to know that the OGR "frisbee" is hanging in the right place...where it belongs!

Alan

Hope to see it one day Marty, Congrats!

ALL OGR Forum members are invited to stop by anytime the are in the area,

Looks great hanging there and I agree with the others, there is no better place for it to be Other than in your train room. 

VERY cool!!!

I am curious as to what material it is made of, any guesses?  Marty what say you, is it really a tire cover? it does look good there.

Somewhere in the house I have a picture of it on the OGR van.  It is fiberglass and was connected to a  ring that covered the rear tire.   Myron explained at the OGR meeting what it was.  Barbara stated they had this decorative cover on two OGR vans.  After 75 York shows, I purchased something that was not a train.  

Marty, you mean that you have never purchased buildings, figures or any other non-train but train associated items? Its always been trains?

Trains, and back in the early days when I was building the layout I gathered track.  The only building was South Station in the early 80

This is a fantastic thread, and Marty, I watched that 1991 Myron Biggar video of your layout and its always been one of my favorites, a WOW, and now that you have this new sign, wheel cover to hang in your layout area, I must hurry to your home to see your spectacular layout. Also, the recent video that Rich made was even Better....Another Wow....I plan retirement in March 2018. Then a long road trip to see many of the famous layouts in OGR Videos....Great Thread....Your Tennessee Connection...Leapin Larry

Marty,

How very thoughtful of you to gather and honor all of those in the group.  What a golden opportunity!  I'm sure Vane Jones was perched on his cloud, smiling down on all of you.

God bless ya.