R.I.P. Bob Artim

[Chacal]

With great sadness we just learned that Bob Artim passed away on October 17, 2024.
He was 68 and recently retired.
He hosted the NERW virtual railroad and was the main architect behind the NERW PA Division route and its numerous scenarios and repaints, all of which are still available today in our file library.
In 2012 Bob took over RailworksAmerica and made it what it is today.
He organized screenshot contests and charity drives.
Every Saturday, surrounded by his many cats, he would publish new repaints and scenarios in the file library.
He remained active until it became too much of a burden, at which point he transferred ownership of RWA to Buzz Baxter.

[trev123]

RIP Bob.

[august1929]

Really sad, also a bit of a shock to find it was October last year! So easy to lose track of people that we know but only meet through the internet.

R.I.P. Bob

Rod

[pkz19]

Very sad loss. Here is his obituary:

https://beavercountyradio.com/obituarie ... 1955-2024/

[slick204]

Sad news. Bob was always helpful both here and at NERW. Rest in peace.

[ENR3005]

Sorry to hear this.

[harryadkins]

Bob was always kind and patient. He really helped me as a "newbie."

Harry

[goddrauG]

Very sad to hear. I distinctly him from my first days here a decade ago, always nice to interact with. May he rest easy.

[jalsina]

Sorry to hear that.
Very unexpected!
God bless him.

[QcRail]

Sad news and even sadder to pass on at 68. His contribution will be remembered as a legacy to this unique hobby and, hopefully, beyond «Railworksamerica». Hope your last voyage is by rail.

Bon voyage, QcRail

[Railfan587]

Wow. Very sad news. Rest in peace, Bob.

[ricksan]

Wow - tough week. First it was two old favorites, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson. And now I just came across this notice about Bob.

There was a time a few years ago when Bob was pretty much financing this website on his own and he needed to upgrade the underlying software to accommodate the site's burgeoning popularity. Bob and I had several telephone conversations, the upshot of which was the Riverside, Waterton & Atlantic, or RW&A, a pro-bono route that Jim, Michael, Wayne and I made. I believe the route accomplished both of its goals: thanks to your donations, to raise money to fund the RWA website; and to be relatively easy for content creators to modify and make available to the community. The route is still one of my personal favorites, but it wouldn't have happened had it not been for the valuable input from Bob and his friends at NERW.

Bob may be gone now, but he won't be forgotten as we continue to pursue this wonderful hobby that he helped to build.

[pikehkr]

Very sad and shocked to hear this news. Bob was great and a real help to the train sim community. His contributions of and to this site are proof of that. Seems like just yesterday he was retiring and talking about moving to Florida. I never met him personally but felt his warmth and generosity in every interaction with him. Time flies, life is too short. God speed Bob!