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MRH Editor emeritus 2,340 posts bear creek MRH Editor emeritus 2,340 posts
bear creek

I'm sad to announce that my friend Leo Landers passed away last Monday. Leo was survived by his wife Barb and a plethora of children.

If you worked for the SP&S in the 40's thru the 80's you might have met Leo as he held jobs starting from car knocker to road engineer. While working as a motive power hostler Leo had the opportunity to drive the SP&S 700 (4-8-4), one of the two Northern class locos still operating out of Portland Oregon (the other is the SP 4449).

After retirement Leo turned to art. A wall in the ground floor of his daylight ranch home sports a highly accurate image of the SP&S 700 he painted.

Leo was a friend a fellow church member (known for his ties with pictures of steam locos embroidered on them. He will be missed.

Charlie

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Great Western Railway Fan Active Member 89 posts
Great Western Railway Fan

Sorry

Sorry For the loss of Your Friend

Ronald Teed 

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joef MRH Founder 17,545 posts
joef

Sounds like quite a guy

Sounds like the kind of friend that when they pass you really look forward to seeing them again someday ... glad I believe this life is not all there is.

Joe Fugate​
Publisher, Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine

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David Calhoun Frequent poster 820 posts
David Calhoun

Condolences

Your friend certainly was part of the greater railroading family and will be missed by all who appreciate their work.

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Bob Langer Frequent poster 562 posts
Bob Langer

Amen

I believe the same.

Bob Langer,

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caboose14 Frequent poster 647 posts
caboose14

Condolences

Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend Charlie.

Kevin Klettke CEO, Washington Northern Railroad
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Michael Tondee MRH Author 5,540 posts
Michael Tondee

Condolences

My condolences Charlie. Sounds like he was quite a guy.

Michael

Michael, A.R.S. W4HIJ

 Model Rail, electronics experimenter and "mad scientist" for over 50 years.

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LKandO Prolific poster 3,839 posts
LKandO

Please accept my condolences

Sorry to hear of your loss Charlie. Sounds like he was a good man. Perhaps a tie should be enshrined in the BC&SJ room in memory.

Alan

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Kevin Rowbotham Prolific poster 2,336 posts
Kevin Rowbotham

Was he a Model Railroad Hobbyist?

Leo sounds like a guy who could tell a lot of great stories and no doubt he will be missed by family and friends alike.  You don't mention him actually being involved in the hobby though, and I wondered if he was a hobbyist or not.

My condolences on the untimely passing of this friend and loved one.

~Kevin

Appreciating Modeling In All Scales but majoring in HO!

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John Colley Regular poster 354 posts
John Colley

Amen!

Charlie, We who share the belief in the continuation of the spirit after this shell is discarded will see our beloved friends in the next level. I offer my prayers for your friend and to console your loss. John
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