David Vaughn is an active O Scale Two Rail (OS2R) modeler. David has modeled in scales other
than 1:48, but none has the special satisfaction and enjoyment of O Scale 2 Rail.
David serves as President of the O Scale Central®, a scale-wide organization promoting OS2R. He
chaired the successful 2018 Scale O National Convention held in Rockville, Maryland. Prior to that, David
co-chaired three Indianapolis O Scale Shows. In 2020, he was elected to the O Scale Hall of Fame.
David has participated in a series of O Scale projects, including importing brass models and
designing and producing craftsman kits and decals. David’s current project is a kit of John Armstrong’s
model based on the famous Edward Hopper painting Nighthawks. It is offered in N, HO, and O. See wit-
and-wisdom-models.com.
David’s has preserved and restored parts of three historic OS2R layouts, including John
Armstrong’s Canandaigua Southern, and has integrated them into a single 18'x90' track plan. The layout
mixes Nickel Plate and Canandaigua Southern equipment and operations. The layout was featured in
Great Model Railroads 2016.
David served as National Director of the Nickel Plate Road Historical and Technical Society,
continues to serve on the NKPHTS Board, and is a dedicated Nickel Plate modeler and historian.
David and his Wife Catherine own a full-size former Nickel Plate passenger car, the five
dbr/buffet/lounge City of Chicago, which is presently being restored for service.
David is part of the Washington-Baltimore O Scale group and is a Contributing Member of the
NMRA.
David is a graduate of The University of Michigan Law School and works as an arbitrator and
mediator in labor and employment disputes, including work in the railroad industry.
David served in the Navy as a ships superintendent overseeing guided missile frigate overhauls
and as a weapons officer on a destroyer. He is a Vietnam veteran.
David and his Wife reside in Clarksville, Maryland.
CLINIC #1 of 2, O Scale 2 Rail, a Scale for Your Future
David Vaughn will explain what you need to know about O Scale 2 Rail (OS2R) and why you need to know it. The Clinic will include a free OS2R freight car kit for first dozen attendees.
CLINIC #2 of 2, Confessions of a Layout Collector
David will present a case study in saving, moving and integrating three famous layouts, including John Armstrong’s Canandaigua Southern. Documented, illustrated; anecdotes included”
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