February 2023 Green Light

Current RGM&HS society members started receiving the February 2023 Green Light via e-mail on the morning of the 18th. The February 2023 issue includes the latest society news, updates on current activities, "Rio Grande" modeling news, photos and more. We welcome comments and feedback from the members who have received

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The Arrowhead Models HO Scale Rio Grande “Committee Design” Hopper

In January 2023 Arrowhead Model announced it was making another run at the popular Rio Grande Committee Design hoppers are available online from local hobby shops. This release represents the original October 1960 delivery of the hopper car. The Arrowhead model matches the specific details of the Bethlehem Steel-built cars

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The Prospector 22, Number 1 Has Been Mailed

Arriving soon in a mailbox near you! The Prospector Volume 22, Number 1 started being mailed out this week from our printer. Happy New Year! The RGM&HS Board of Trustees approved this special 56-page edition of the Prospector as a belated Christmas present to the RGM&HS membership. They agreed that

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Rio Grande Product News – December 2022

We try to capture the significant D&RGW models for Rio Grande modelers in the our Rio Grande Model News section of The Green Light Newsletter.  Here are the new product announcements that were in the December 2022 edition sent to members. If we missed a product announcement, or you have

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December 2022 Green Light

In this issue of the Green Light we've got the following line-up for you: Interesting Read: Late bid leads to new owner for San Luis & Rio Grande RGM&HS Society News RGM&HS Convention Updates 2023 Annual RGM&HS Membership Drive The Prospector Volume 22, Number 1 Preview Loaded for Bear  by

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The Prospector 21, Number 4 Has Been Mailed

Arriving soon in a mailbox near you! The Prospector Volume 21, Number 4 started being mailed out this week from our printer. Both Foreign and Domestic members should start seeing your issue delivered in the next week or so to your mailbox.  If you are not an RGM&HS member, (although

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RGM&HS Prospector Editor Announces Retirement

With Prospector, Volume 21, Number 4, I have wrapped up my sixth year as your Prospector editor. On September 2nd, my wife retired from 44 years of nursing. With this event, I am obligated to fulfill a promise I made to her that I would find a buyer for my

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Rio Grande Product News – October 2022

We try to capture the significant D&RGW models for Rio Grande modelers in the our Rio Grande Model News section of The Green Light Newsletter.  Here are the new product announcements that were in the October 2022 edition sent to members. If we missed a product announcement, or you have

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October 2022 Green Light

In this issue of the Green Light we've got the following line-up for you: Rio Grande GP30 3011 Receives Cosmetic Restoration Western Pacific Passenger Coach 302 Has Arrived In Portola! Interesting Read: History brought back to life: A Northern Pacific passenger car to become a home Denver-based OmniTrax purchases San

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Our 2023 RGM&HS Convention registration is now open!

Mark your calendars for our 2023 convention which will be in Denver, Colorado on August 27-30, 2023, and will run sequentially with the 2023 National Narrow Gauge convention which will run August 30th – September 02, 2023. Our 2023 RGM&HS Convention will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Denver

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