Hi everyone, I learned of some sad news tonight from my friend Bill Gill. About the passing of a great modeler and friend "Bob Santos" at the age of 90 years
Bob (sgtbob) as he was known was not a member of this forum, however he was a member of the now defunct RR Lines forums.
I thought former members of RR Lines would want to know of his passing.
Bob was an amazing person and equally an amazing modeler.
I was lucky enough to meet Bob in person twice, once at a Craftsman & Structure show and once at his home.
Where he was kind enough to share many of the beautiful models that he built throughout his life.
On that visit he gave to me 3 of his beautiful models which I treasure and have proudly on display in my home.
He was not only a friend but also a real mentor to me, I will miss him dearly.
My condolences go out to his family & friends.
Here is Bob's obituary for you to read.
https://obits.pennlive.com/us/obituaries/pennlive/name/robert-santos-obituary?id=60075378
Greg
My condolences Greg. Sad news indeed.
Philip
May his family find comfort that he is at peace! My condolences to you and his family
TomO
Thanks for relaying this sad news. Sgtbob was a really inspiring modeler, whose posts were always worth reading.
dave
Greg, thanks for letting us know.
My condolences to his family and friends.
He was a great modeler.
Greg, if you have time, could you please post pictures of the dioramas you have so those here can see his excellent work.
Wow, that is sad news indeed, my condolences to his family and friends.
While I didn't know him personally, if you had a question he was willing to give an answer, if you wanted to know how he did something he was always willing to share how he did it. Not only was his modeling exceptional, he was an inspiration to a lot of us..
Greg,
Thanks for the info on Sgt. Bob. He was a great modeler and we exchanged a few emails about models.
My condolences to his family.
Tom
Greg
Condolences to his family and friends.
He was just a great modeler and will be missed.
Jerry
Quote from: Rick on November 21, 2025, 08:48:36 AMGreg, thanks for letting us know.
My condolences to his family and friends.
He was a great modeler.
Greg, if you have time, could you please post pictures of the dioramas you have so those here can see his excellent work.
Rick, I would be more than happy to share some images of Bob's fantastic models that he so kindly gave to me.
First one is Cooker's repair shop with an incredible detailed interior.
This one is constructed of wood, Bob liked to use mostly styrene when building his creations.
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This one he named after me the Shinnie Antique Emporium.
This one also features a full interior.
Also an interesting note regarding the interior, Bill Gill had donated to Bob some Avon containers that their product once came in.
The washing machine and the chest of drawers up against the wall as well as the rocking horse next to it on the left wall are made from ceramic containers.
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Bob also had a clever way of doing his interiors that made them easy to view & photograph.
He would place the whole interior into a drawer that could be pulled out of the structure.
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Greg
Here's the interior now of the Antique Emporium.
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Bob also gave me his scratchbuilt using styrene private business car No.326 Named "Armitage" in honor of Al Armitage ( Due to the fact that Al mostly modeled using styrene himself) that he had built for his "Lower Paxton & Northern RR".
It also featured a full interior with a kitchen & dinnig room.
He was also kind enough to make my wife & I, it's very first guest passengers to ride in it!
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Finally here is a Christmas scene that I made up for Bob and photographed as a thank you to him using all of the models that he gave to me.
Bob used this scene as a Christmas card that he sent out to his family & friends.
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Greg
Thanks, Greg, for posting some of SgtBob's remarkable work.
dave
I am also saddened to hear of the passing of Sgt. Bob Santos.
While constructing a small sardine boat on the Railroad Line Forums, I contacted him several times
via phone calls and emails for help. He always helped anyone and quickly. Sgt. Bob was a master at
ship building. Although he and I never met in person, I feel like he was a longtime friend, he just
made you feel comfortable and at home.
My sincere condolences to all of his family and friends.
Rich
Thanks Greg.
He was a Master Craftsman for sure.
Just beautiful work in everything he did!
Jerry
My thanks as well, Greg. I'm not sure I ever met Bob Santos in person (I did go to the Danvers and Scranton conventions organized via Kitforums), but I greatly appreciate the content he posted on RR-Line. My condolences to his family and friends
Very sad news, Greg. Thanks for letting us know. My condolences to his family and friends.
Pete
in Michigan
Greg, thank you for posting those pictures.
It's a pleasure seeing his work again.