Donated by Mr. Frederick Dorsey, the 17 1/2" x 23 1/4" copy was drawn by C. F. Wilding in September 1950 for the Silver Spring Society of Model Engineers. The scale is 3.5mm = 1'0" "Full Size for HO Gauge." The location of the original rendering is unknown.
Nothing is known about the Silver Spring Society of Model Engineers, Mr. Wilding, or for what purpose this copy was created. It could have possibly been a souvenir of the station for the members of this society.
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Charles Francis Wilding lived in his family's Hillandale on Greenacres Drive for many,many years until his death in 1998. He was an avid toy and train collector. See his obit in the Aug 6 1998 Washington Post.
He has children and grandchildren in the area, but I believe that his wonderful toy and train collection was auctioned off a number of years ago.
for a better look at Charles see:
http://www.vincewilding.com/cfw-bio.htm
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