Wai Shing Ting, who built the largest model railroad manufacturing company in the world passed away Friday, March 24, age 88, in Virginia. I met Wai Shing more than 30 years ago, and approximately 15 years ago I asked my brother Ken, a writer, to interview Wai Shing for an article to shed some light on this modest, unassuming man who built model railroad products enjoyed by millions of people throughout the world. Read the article here.
Wai Shing was the epitome of an honest, fair-minded and visionary businessman who also happened to be an extraordinary engineer. His model railroad company customers ranged from the largest to the smallest, and everywhere in-between. Regardless of size, he treated all with the same genuine respect.
Although the Sanda Kan he built came to an end in part as a result of the Great Recession, thousands of employees who had the good fortune to be a part of that organization stand as a vanguard of many thriving model railroad companies today.
Please enjoy the tribute article about Wai Shing Ting and I hope it gives you some indication of a remarkable man who should be recognized for his many accomplishments in the model railroad industry and for the many companies and people he readily served.
Tom Haedrich, Chairman
Atlas Model Railroad Company