Jack is one of the most well known modelers of this era. His name is synonymous with the Yosemite Valley Railroad. He has authored a well researched and beautifully illustrated book on the road. Jack builds models in HO but recently tried his hand at a Proto48 piece of rolling stock. His model was built using styrene to simulate steel, actual wood and lots of Tichy rivets for detail. The car is a model of a log car once used by the YV in conjunction with an incline. The model captured a first place in the NMRA National Convention in Seattle last year.