Friends who have signed my train room wall.

Great bunch of friends Marty....especially you !!!

Thanks Jim.  I received many emails asking me to put the post up.  

Impressive!

We've had a lot of good times in Marty's train room! 

It was a great honor to do so!

Peter

Truly a distinguished "Honor Roll" of O Gauge enthusiasts!  Thanks so much for posting this.

This is truly a cool thing to see. Thanks Marty.

Way cool

Impressive list of some great people. 

A great group of people!

It is an honor to have signed Marty's wall and for Sue and I to have Marty and Dotty as friends. It has also been my privilege to act as driver for wall signers Alex, Bob DeGuarde, Chris Lord and Mike Caruso. And for the TrainAmerica sign, but it didn't sign the wall. Every trip to Marty's is always a lot of fun and I invariably learn a lot.

Gerry 

People asked you to post a list and it's great that you did, but, posting a list ― illustrated with pictures ― is just fantastic.

Thanks for sharing.

Steven J. Serenska

It's always great visiting with you and Dotty!  

WOW quite the list of Who's who in the train world! Thanks for sharing!

I really didnt think Jim Rawlings had any friends  LOL     BTW I signed my name Joe namath

Thanks Marty for the Honor.

Jim D.

Very Nice.

Larry

Jim D posted:

Thanks Marty for the Honor.

Jim D.

Ditto.....could've spent the entire day watching all the beautiful trains and taking in all the great layout details.

I had to keep some of these New York guys in line.  They spent their younger days signing things with  spray paint cans.  I caught them just in the nick of time.  When I stated wall, they went looking for spray cans.

On a serious note, I love the New York and New Jersey guys.  Some great friends and great people.

Thanks for posting. That's quite a list and very nice you have pictures too!!

Nice memories, Marty. I hope to one day be fortunate to see your impressive layout in person.

It was a great honor to be asked to sign Marty's wall. Thanks Marty.

Both impressive and cool!  

Thanks for sharing!

Tony

Wish someday I can sign "The Wall". Don

I would love your John Hancock.  My layout is open to any Forum member who might find himself/herself  in my neighborhood.

I was honored to put my signature on your wall along with all these other guys and gals.

What a wonderful memento showing how you share your hobby with others!

Very impressive "Who's Who" in the toy train world!!

John, I need you there also next time you are at the house.

Thanks guys.  I also had Rich sign the inside of the tender hatches on my Lionel 765.   He knows a bit about that engine and it is now a signed piece of art.

I will visit you one of these days but have you use a green sharpie for some reason or another?

That's neat!! 

-Greg

 The day I signed the wall and actually ran my train on his layout.

Ted, for you my friend I will let you only do that.

I was truly honored to have signed Marty's wall.  Also if you haven't seen his layout it really is a must see.  

Thanks, Alex 

Ted Bertiger posted:

I will visit you one of these days but have you use a green sharpie for some reason or another?

Sorry Ted but we only have red and blue sharpies in Mass.  Green ones are against the law! 

I'm speechless and in awe of how many people have signed your wall. You are a patriarch in the Model Train hobby Marty. Thanks for sharing this and making many memories with those that have visited your layout in the past, present and future.

Thanks Tim.  I am only sorry I did not start the wall earlier as many great people in the hobby have visited.

When I found out I was going to be traveling for work in Dec 2015 and be only about a hour from Marty's I just had to make the trip.  Dotty, Marty & Ralph were wonderful hosts.  While we didn't drive trains (could have), I got to see one fantastic layout and great conversation with a great couple of fellow train geeks.  Stopped in at Charles Ro as well just to see the place.

Thanks for let me sign.

Jim

WOW!   I'm humbled to be included in such a group.  Thank you Marty.

Sorry Ted but we only have red and blue sharpies in Mass.  Green ones are against the law! 

Chris, 

Good laugh!

Sure a list of who's who-- and did you notice how well the "lefties" are represented?  Being a "righty" I always think the left handed folks are blessed with all the artistic ability... may be something to that...

Jeffrey

Marty....good idea for you to add your signature if you haven't already done so.  After all, you are the great friend to all of us and should have your name on the wall!!!  Jim

Ben...(blueline4c).  I thought I earned your friendship after I submitted your nomination for National Slim Fast poster boy?

Thats awesome!! Great group of people!!!

Marty, you're going to need a bigger wall!

We had a great visit from a very popular New York trainiac.  At the TCA Convention in 1998 I met Dr. Malcolm Reid.   He stopped by the house Saturday and we spent some time catching up and talking trains.  Malcolm has a huge layout in his New York home and plans on making it larger.  He had a great book of layout pictures covering all the great scenes on his layout.

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!

I have spent many fun days at Marty's over the years. Here is a video from last year of his Weaver New Haven I 5 that he converted to DCS. 

Nice conversion--looks, runs and sounds fantastic!

I am impressed, both by the names and by the number of them.

Tom, I have had many other Forum members before the wall.  MartyE for one, Rich Foster and Steve from Ross.  I may get him back.  Gunrunner has family close by, and many others.

The one name that I want on my wall is Alan Arnold.  

Marty....what a wonderful way to share the hobby....but why would you want to spoil your wall with the signature of that "Alan Arnold" guy..!!???..  Seriously....it would be an honor to have a chance to see your layout and sign "the wall".  It WILL happen someday....I promise!  You are a great friend and mentor to so many of us!!

Alan

Today, Dotty and I had a visit from Bob Bartizek.     We had a great time running and talking trains.   Bob has a great knowledge of the workings of our trains today.  Bob is very well known for his fantastic layout in Ohio.   Anytime any Forum member finds himself in my area, please stop by for a visit.

Bob was kind enough to sigh my wall.  Thank you again Forum members for your visits.

Will you please smile marty.

Been sick Eddie.  I will do my best. When I see your York countdown that will do it.

Love the Pats superbowl  tee shirt ...one of many i'm sure

Marty Fitzhenry posted:

Been sick Eddie.  I will do my best. When I see your York countdown that will do it.

Time sure flies--we're about 1/3 of the way to the fall York meet!!

All the best to you Marty. I truly hope you feel better! Stay cool!

Hello again OGR Forum friends.   It has been a while since I have posted.   As most of you know, I have been suffering with cancer.  I wanted to make this post as at the end of York two weeks ago, I had two visitors from the other side of our country.  Dave Hikel and his brother Ted Hikel made the trip to Boston to pay me a visit and see my layout.   It was an honor to see Dave and Ted.

I can not express my good feelings about all the positive posts all you Forum members have made wishing me good luck.  I have a distance to go to beating this and from the bottom of my heart I thank all of you dearly.

                                                                 Dave Hikel

                                                                Ted Hikel

Sure is good to see you posting again. Hang in there and Gods speed with your recovery.

Great to see you posting Marty. Hope you are doing well too. We’ll keep a good thought.

Andy

Get well soon Marty.

Run some trains, it will make you feel better.

 Seeing you posting again Marty. Just made my day.

Hi Marty and really glad to see you posting again, hope to see you soon God Speed and get well quickly your friend always Alan Mancus

Great to see your post. You've got a lot of guys out here praying for you!

It's great to see you posting Marty, I'd love to get up there and add my signature to the wall, you have an impressive list there!  It makes my day to see you post again, keep up the fight!

Great to see you here, Marty--we think of you often--every time I run my PS3 Blue Comet, which is always on the layout. 

Keep fighting the good fight--you can do it. 

John

Hi Marty! 

Great to see you on the board again... keeping a good thought for you..

Keep up the good fight and remember prayer and attitude go a long way. There are plenty of prayers coming your way and Lord knows you've got plenty of attitude!!  😉

Hi Marty, 

It's wonderful to see you post again, and I'm honored to have signed your wall ! 

You're as strong as they come, keep fighting !!!! 

Alex

You CAN beat it Marty. Ill be cancer free for 11 years this November.

Keep up the good fight, and play with your trains. My friends and trains helped keep my mind off of my problems at the time

Larry Sr. posted:

Ditto from me. Great to see you back online here.

Great to see you posting up Marty!...wishing you a speedy recovery!.....Pat

Great to hear from you, Marty!

You are in our prayers here in Central VA!

Peter

Marty,

It was reassuring to see your post and I'm glad you had a good visit from the Hikel brothers!

Good luck to beating the big c!   That part sucks but the rest of this post is really awesome.  Love how you have all your visitors sign the wall.  A very cool legacy!

Marty,

It's really great to see a post from you again! I wish you the best of luck and a speedy recovery. Keep fighting, hang in there! I truly hope your health is improving and you are feeling better and better all the time. 

Welcome back Marty! It's good to hear from you. Keep up the fight my friend.

WOW, Great to here from you. I hope that you will recover soon and make York again.  Keep up the fight. See you at York in April. Ed

Good to see your post.

missed seeing you at York. Hope to see you in April!

Add me to another forum member that's good to hear from you.  You WILL win the battle!

Marty as I have said befor we have never met and probably won't but it was so great to see a post from you. Hang in there were not done praying for you, and the good lord is not done with you yet. He has a few more ( at least ) Train shows for you to goto. I do read your post when I see them. Take care 

William Rifenbury

Wow Marty, this is truly impressive.  It's great to be able to put a face with a name.  Thanks so much for posting this, it is great to see how many people have signed your wall and how many friends you actually have.  How wonderful to have all these fine people come over to see your layout and sign your wall.  I hope you update it every once in a while.

Cheers and best of luck in the future.

Met you once in NJ and felt blessed though we have no kinship. The friendships you have made here and with others in the model train world are real connections with meaning in life and very admirable. God bless you, Marty.

Great to hear from you again, keep fighting as you have done.

Dave

WOW...!!  Just saw this and am SO HAPPY to see you posting again Marty!  As you know, I wanted to come see you after our 50th birthday bash but you had mentioned you would be going through chemo that week.  Seeing the Hikel brothers visiting you makes me wish I would have headed your way!!  I am going to sign that wall someday!!!  Keep on being strong Marty....they don't come any better than you my friend and we are all looking forward to you being a regular at York and on this forum again!

Wonderful to see you posting again Marty!!!  Wishing you total wellness!!!

I just saw this and am SO HAPPY to see you posting again, Marty!

I had a great time shooting the video of your layout. You and Dotty were fantastic hosts. And it was an honor to sign your wall.

Great to see you back on the forum, hope to be able to see more post from you. Enjoyed seeing your layout though I was not asked to sign your wall.

Praying you beat round two of cancer!

Hope to see you at York in April.

Redball342

Marty

Great to see you posting.  Hope for all the best for you!  Get better soon!

Good to hear from you Marty, prayers.

Great to hear from you Marty! 

Glad you felt well enough to post.  Continued prayers for you and Dotty.

Good to see you post Marty. Keep kicking cancer's butt !

Marty, very glad to you posting again.  I have learned so much from your posts in the past. Back here in the flyover country of Wisconsin you inspire us. Get well good friend.

Marty, great to see your post! I among many other have learned so much from your post. My prayers are with you and your family. Keep the fight going, I know it takes a lot out of you, but being the strong man you are you will beat this!

Marty,  Great to see you up and around and posting again.  I will always remember how you were so willing to help me out several times with parts, answers etc.  Welcome back!