One of the most well known industrial based model railroaders & authors Dean Freytag passed away christmas night, dean was a frequent contributor to Model Railroader Magazine and a pioneer steel industry modeler as well as authoring books on modeling the steel industry.
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http://www.route30express.org/DeanFreytag.htm Photos of Dean's Davie's steel complex & the South Ridge lines layout