Dan Navarre of River Raisin Models is retiring. RRM is basically a one-man show.
The announcement is in the August/September 2022 S Scale Resource.
The website will be up until the end of 2022.
Rusty
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Golly...my old Flyer stuff is looking better all the time... 😐
Mark in Oregon
Let's not forget American Models is still standing.
Rusty
I talked to Dan 2 years ago about the future of his business, and he was leaning pretty heavily to the Pacifics and the passenger trucks being his last 2 projects. He's a great guy who has produced much of S scale's finest locomotives in my view.
@Rusty Traque posted:Let's not forget American Models is still standing.
Rusty
True dat; in fact, I was running my AM RS-3 the other day and realized it's as quiet as any Kato unit I've had... which, in my opinion, is saying a lot! 👍
Mark in Oregon
Too bad he could not sell it rather than close the business.
I just purchased 8 passenger cars from AM that I could not live without, all I really needed was 4 replacement traction tires. I am concerned what happens at AM as their inventory is depleted.
https://ogrforum.com/...2#163039312785444232
Was wondering the same thing...
@AmFlyer posted:Too bad he could not sell it rather than close the business.
There's no "real" business to sell, other than the name and good will. Everything River Raisin made was contracted to Boo-Rim and crafted in brass, so there's not a lot of physical assets available to sell.
Rusty
Way of the world. 
@Rusty Traque posted:Let's not forget American Models is still standing.
Rusty
As well as Lionel American Flyer (whether one favors their products or not). They are a source of some very nice new motive power and passenger equipment.
Bob
@Rusty Traque posted:There's no "real" business to sell, other than the name and good will. Everything River Raisin made was contracted to Boo-Rim and crafted in brass, so there's not a lot of physical assets available to sell.
Rusty
Rusty ... you still with us? Haven't heard from you in months...
@Jacobpaul81 posted:Rusty ... you still with us? Haven't heard from you in months...
I believe Rusty has been exiled from OGF. Not super clear on why, only that he is gone -- and really missed!
Tom Stoltz
in Maine
Sorry to hear that.
