The
following links are for items not available on the gdlines.org
site, the groups.io site https://groups.io/g/GandD,
or are provided as a convenience for links that may have been posted on the
groups.io site in either messages or the “Links” section.
Note: latest additions are at the top!!
Last update April 18, 2021.
This page is located at:
http://gdlines.info/G&D_Files.htm
Track plans: G&D #1 G&D #2 G&D #3 (1955) G&D #3 (1963) G&D #3 (1972)
New
Additions
(not on gdlines.org web site)
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03/1953:
Acceleration Control,
Part 1 04/1953:
Acceleration Control, Part 2 05/1953:
JA & Bill
McClanahan scenery discussion 12/1954:
Gorre
& Daphetid Will Rise Again, Bigger and Better 01/1961:
Why Choose a Mountain Railroad? (improved photos) 05/1967:
End of a Model Railroad 03/1971: London convention
clinic announce 06/1971:
Jim Findley humorous
letter 10/2006:
Howell Day Museum
Commemorative Car Ad, (1st release) 01/2007:
Howell Day Museum
Commemorative Car Ad, (2nd release) 05/2019:
G&D / ALP
Decals 09/2020:
G&D Auction Announcement |
NMRA Bulletin
Articles Of particular note is the May 1967
article “End of a Model Railroad”, in which John discusses the handling and
disposal of a model reailroad on the passing of its
builder. Perhaps he realized that his time was limited, and less than six
years later the G&D would indeed be a “widow”. |
4/18/21 |
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03/1947:
Diorama photo 09/1962: 01/1973:
JA Clinic announced 09/1982:
Jim Findley “On Scale” / JA 01/1983:
FSM Icing Platform Ad 09/2000:
Ron Foreman Builds JA Section House 12/2011:
Bulline
Car Ad 12/2013:
My Visit to the Legendary Gorre & Daphetid” by Robert Hogan |
Railroad Model Craftsman |
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From
the book “150 Years of Train Models” by Hal Carstens: |
4/18/21 |
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The
cover of “Pacific Fast Mail…25 Years of Fine Models” |
4/18/21 |
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From
“Scenery for Model Railroads” by Bill McClanahan
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4/18/21 |
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From
the January 1948 Model Railroader, this introduction to G&D #1;
note that these are the same photos and article reformatted in the 1952 Model
Railroad Handbook on gdlines.org. |
4/18/21 |
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A
PFM ad from the November 1958 Model Railroader |
4/18/21 |
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A
December 1958 Varney Ad, featuring the Aerotrain
and a Christmas List |
4/18/21 |
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Andy
Sperandeo answer a question regarding JA’s bridge
construction, from the November 2006 Model Railroader. |
4/18/21 |
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post of 07-02-2013 –
Engine terminal post of 01-10-2018
- #34 post of 07-17-2019
- #10 restoration |
Images
from Model Railroader’s Facebook page |
4/18/21 |
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Miracle
in Montery; The Restoration of G-D Line #10 by
Charlie Getz in the February 2020 Model Railroader |
4/18/21 |
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Narrow
Gauge & Short Line Gazette Several
articles, the link takes you to the links page. |
4/18/21 |
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Railroad
Model Craftsman, Dec. 2013 “My
Visit to the Legendary Gorre & Daphetid” by Robert Hogan |
2/17/20 |
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Railroad
Model Craftsman, Dec. 2011 Ad
for the NMRA Bulline Stock Car |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader, Sept. 1958 Description: Mogul No. 25 chuffs by with a way
freight on its run from Andrews Junction to Westport on the HO Gorre & Daphetid of John
Allen, 9 Cielo Vista Ter., Monterey, Calif. High on
the mountainside is Angel’s Camp Mine, where there seems to be a lull in
operations. It must be siesta time! |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader, Dec. 1966 “A
Small Brick Station, Part 2” By
Jim Findley Continuing
the construction of Spreckels station: installation
of the bay window and other details |
2/17/20 |
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Page 1 of 9 (photo
at 600 DPI) |
Model
Railroader, May 1968 “TWO-LEVEL
STATION, attractive spacesaver” By
Jim Findley John
Allen’s design can be adapted to suit your own railroad. Scratchbuilding
it is simple—but take your time. |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader, Sept. 1979 “A
Visit With Ed Radebaugh” Johnson: How did you arrive at
Texas, Saltair & Western for your railroad’s
name? Radebaugh: In the 1950s, Whit Tower, John Allen, and I were in
my basement in Los Angeles having one of those all-night bull sessions. John
said, “Ed, everyone has to have a name for his railroad. Mine is the Gorre & Daphetid; what’s
yours going to be?” I thought a bit and figured that since we were on the
corner of Texas and Saltair Streets in West Los Angeles, I’d call it Texas, Saltair
& Western. It’s been that way ever since. |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader, Sept. 1981 Ad
for “Model Railroading with John Allen” |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader, July 1985 John
Page: The Odd Disaster that Threatened John Allen’s G&D |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader, Jan. 1989 “Legendary
layouts and the men who built them” (article is truncated after JA
portion) |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader, Feb. 1997 "High
Sierra" pre-fab layout advertisement, based on
G&D #1 This
Long’s Drug Store ad ran in several issues in this era. |
2/17/20 |
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Page 2 of 6 (photo
at 600 DPI) |
Model
Railroader, March 1997 “Cliff
Grandt, model railroad pioneer” The
founder of Grandt Line Products has been a hobby leader for more than 60
years Since
he was such an important figure in JA history, I have included the entire
article. |
2/17/20 |
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Page 1 of 1 (photo
at 600 DPI) |
Model
Railroader, Jan. 1999 “Along
the Line Looks Back: The Gorre & Daphetid” |
2/17/20 |
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Page 1 of 1 (photo
at 600 DPI) |
Model
Railroader, March 1999 “Milestones
in Model Railroading: John Allen's Enginehouse” Bonus:
“Along the Line Looks Back: The Alturas and Lone Pine” |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader, Jan. 2003 TSP:
“John Allen: The Wizard of Monterey” |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader, Feb. 2004 announcement
of Pine Canyon Squawbottom Station kit |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader, Jan. 2006 “Trains
of Thought: What we can learn from odd-looking couplers” ByTony Koester The legacy of John
Allen should therefore not he reduced only to an admiration of his
considerable model and scenery building skills. To do so overlooks his and
his model railroad’s greatest contribution to our hobby: the premise that
building a layout need not be the end of one’s accomplishments but rather is
a means to an end. That further purpose is using the models in a way that
complements their innate realism. |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader, Nov. 2006 Workshop
QA about stone bridges by Andy Sperandeo |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader, Jan. 2009 “John
Allen’s fabulous Gorre & Daphetid” By
Andy Sperandeo Note: the “75 Year DVD” images have much
lower resolution, but do not have an obvious seam where the two images are
stitched where they cross magazine pages. They may be preferred for casual
viewing where the resolution of the scans is not needed. |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader Facebook Post of July 2, 2013 This photo has appeared in the Jan.
1989 and Jan. 2009 issues. This version is much better than the magazine
scans of it. From
the 1989 article: From
the 2009 article: |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader, April 2017 Trackside
Photo from 1948 (1000th Issue Special Edition) Note that the caption is INCORRECT;
this was G&D #1, with an additional diorama butted up to it. |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader Facebook Post of Jan. 10, 2018 An
advertisement for the magazine, reproducing a vintage MR ad, but using
G&D #34 as the loco model. |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader, Oct. 2018 “Operating
on the Gorre and Daphetid” by Bob Warren |
2/17/20 |
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Model
Railroader Facebook Post of July 17, 2019 One
of the most exciting things we saw at the National Train Show was mis fully restored HO scale locomotive from John Allen’s
legendary Gorre & Daphetid
Look for a story about how this locomotive was brought back to life in an
upcoming issue of Model Railroader. |
2/17/20 |
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This could be your
pike featurette: Article: |
March
1963 Model Railroader article “Concept and Planning
of the Gorre & Daphetid”. This
fabulous article gives insights into the design and operating plan for the
G&D through all phases of development. |
07/08/18 |
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Hal Carsten’s
editorial, 1 of 2 Hal Carsten’s
editorial, 2 of 2 Tony Koester “Sharing the G&D”,
1 of 2 Tony Koester “Sharing the G&D”,
2 of 2 Tony Koester “Reflections on John”,
1 of 3 Tony Koester “Reflections on John”,
2 of 3 Tony Koester “Reflections on John”,
3 of 3 May, 1981 Letters to
the Editor October 1981, part
6 |
The
six-part RMC “Remembering the Gorre & Daphetid”
series by Jim Findley, with extras. For
your convenience, these are also available in PDF format for easier reading
and printing: |
07/08/18 |
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October 1948 “HO Monthly” cover and
description. #’s 1 and 2, Charles Rush and C.D. Grandt. A
clean scan of this photo is on GDlines.org ad “assembly.jpg”. |
03/10/2018 |
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February
1951 “HO Model Trains” Picture Parade photo of G&D #2 Golden Spike ceremony. This can be seen on GDlines.org as “mallet.jpg”. Note that the Dri-Gulch
tank car shown on the same page (built by Alexander Darrow Latham Jr.,
1926-1984) also appears in a photo of the DG&H in the January 1952 issue
of the same magazine. |
03/10/2018 |
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Andy Sperandeo – At The Throttle Main
Article: Glenn
Beier - Remembering John Allen Andy
Sperandeo - Tab-on-Car Operation John
Allen – The Art of Using Mirrors |
December
1981 Model Railroader John Allen Tribute Issue |
03/10/2018 |
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July
1999 Model Railroader: |
03/10/2018 |
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March
2001 Model Railroader |
03/10/2018 |
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November 1968 Model Railroader back cover
PFM 2-6-6-2 Sierra Advertisement |
10/02/17 |
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March/April 1953 NMRA Bulletin Acceleration Control, parts 1 and 2 |
10/02/17 |
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March 1980 NMRA Bulletin Beyond the Great Divide - a John Allen track plan by Don Mitchell |
10/02/17 |
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November 2005 NMRA Bulletin (Scale Rails by this time) Timeframes - picture of JA building a model of 1st G&D |
10/02/17 |
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November 1966 Model Railroader Article: A small brick station, part 1 Article by Jim Findlay, photos by John Allen. This station was located at Daphetid on G&D #3.
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10/02/17 |
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January 1969 Model Railroader Article: Local passenger train over the Gorre & Daphetid
This article is chock-full of color photos, many breathtaking! |
01/22/17 |
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January 1970 Model Railroader Article: Car Ferry Anabel And a Trackside Photo in color. |
01/22/17 |
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April 1970 Model Railroader Article
(Jim Findley): |
01/22/17 |
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March 1971 Model Railroader Article
(Jim Findley): |
01/22/17 |
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November 1972 Model Railroader Article: The Timesaver |
01/22/17 |
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April 1973 Model Railroader Article:
John Allen |
01/22/17 |
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July 1961 Model Railroader Cover Photo, Heisler #6 on Ryan Trestle |
12/18/16 |
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September 1961 Model Railroader Article: The Beginning of a Large Railroad Empire Lots of great early construction photos with detailed descriptions. And a nice color centerfold. |
12/18/16 |
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April 1963 Model Railroader Trackside Photo of the NMRA 1st place BullLine stock car. |
12/18/16 |
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May 1963 Model Railroader Article: Realistic Performance By Charles Douds with comments by John Allen Describes John’s momentum throttle and his water meter. |
12/18/16 |
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January 1964 Model Railroader Article: Locomotives With Character Notes on aging and weathering steam locomotives, with examples of the work of John Allen, Alan Armitage, Jim Williams, and Bill McClanahan. |
12/18/16 |
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May 1964 Model Railroader Cover photo of French Gulch (yes, it was in black and white). |
12/18/16 |
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March 1966 Model Railroader Article: Timing and Use of Clock in Operation |
12/18/16 |
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June 1966 Model Railroader Article: Why Use Scale Time? |
12/18/16 |
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British magazine Railway Modeller “Railroad of the Month” article, includes the cover and a nice hand-drawn (by JA) track plan. I believe all the photos have been previously published… |
12/22/15 |
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Description of DG&H #3. |
11/14/15 |
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Peter Prunka’s Christmas-themed slide shows, created for the G&D Reminiscence Project. Thanks, Peter!! Please download the wmv, don’t stream from the site. |
11/28/14 |
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Various items from The Marker Lamp, the official publication of the NMRA Lone Star Region.
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These
are items from three issues. |
11/23/14 |
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Note: The pictures in the following “greenish” rows are from magazines provided by Keith Trinity; they were John Allen’s personal copies. Each of his photos is marked with a small cut piece of loose-leaf paper. These 1947 issues, along with all the 1948 issues were bound in a binder. There is smoke damage on the edges and on some of the covers, but they nevertheless yielded these gems. In most cases, better quality pictures are available on gdlines.com (and are indicated), but the captions add much information that was previously not known. |
03/12/2012 |
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Aug. 1947 The Model Craftsman A photo of the dockside at Gorre station, looks like “gorre1.jpg” from the gdlines.com website. |
03/12/2012 |
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Sept. 1947 The Model Craftsman Two photos from the “Your Nabor’s Pike” feature, showing G&D #1 under construction and the wood truss bridge standing alone (“earlyevening.jpg” and “trussbridge1.jpg” from the gdlines.com website). The caption says the bridge is from Southern Pacific plans. |
03/12/2012 |
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Nov. 1947 The Model Craftsman This is a cropped version of a picture that appears in the 1952 Model Railroad Handbook. |
03/12/2012 |
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Dec. 1947 The Model Craftsman The cover is a cropped and re-arranged version of the picture (same one from from the 1952 Model Railroad Handbook). Oddly, it was originally one picture, but was cut/cropped and inverted top-to-bottom…odd. The other photo, from Your Nabor’s Pike, is the same as “generator.jpg” from gdlines.com. The “generator”, according to the caption, is on its way to Oakridge, Tennessee. |
03/12/2012 |
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From the Sept. 1954 RMC Two column blurbs about the demise of G&D #2 and JA moving. |
03/12/2012 |
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From the June 1956 RMC An unflattering Q & A about the naming of the G&D. |
03/12/2012 |
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From the July 1966 MR A Linn Westcott editorial regarding Jim Findley and John Allen using photography to improve their model work. |
03/12/2012 |
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Sept.
1952 Model Railroader: Varney Ad on rear cover, now at 600 DPI |
12/26/2011 |
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Dec. 1956 Model Railroader A letter to the editor, with editor’s note, describing a car exchange with Bill Livingston. |
12/26/2011 |
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June
1959 Model Railroader |
12/26/2011 |
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March 1954 Railroad Model Craftsman: The Engine Terminal area on G&D #2, color at 600 DPI. Nice! |
12/26/2011 |
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June 1954 Railroad Model Craftsman: Diorama photo from an article “Period Pikes”, a cropped version of “enginehousebright” from gdlines.com. |
12/26/2011 |
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Landmark Layouts 2012 Calendar The red pacific (#56) at Drains – very nice, 600 DPI |
12/26/2011 |
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Aug. 1980 NMRA Bulletin John Allen created figures on Whit Towers’ Alturas and Lone Pine RR. |
11/26/2011 |
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Nov. 1977 NMRA Bulletin Announcement of Jerry Drake’s clinic #780-36, “John Allen’s Gorre & Daphetid RR” |
11/26/2011 |
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March 1973 NMRA Bulletin Announcement of the destruction of the G&D and John’s final letter to the editor regarding the directory coding topic. |
11/26/2011 |
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Feb. 1973 NMRA Bulletin A letter describing a postal discussion over a proposed NMRA layout coding system between the author and John Allen. |
11/26/2011 |
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Dec. 1972 NMRA Bulletin A description of a new John Allen clinic, 780-20, “Optimum Use of Space”. |
11/26/2011 |
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Sep. 1972 NMRA Bulletin A blurb about John Allen’s “postage stamp”. |
11/26/2011 |
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Nov. 1971 NMRA Bulletin: Cover photo and article “How Large is a Model RR Layout?” |
09/10/2011 |
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Feb. 1971 NMRA Bulletin: A photo of G&D operator and Yahoo Group historian Glenn Joesten’s scratchbuilt O-scale 4-8-4. May 1971 NMRA Bulletin: Another of Glenn’s locos. August 1971 NMRA Bulletin: Glenn’s Decapod. |
09/10/2011 |
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March, July and Dec. 1970 and March 1971 NMRA Bulletins: A “Pike Pix” panned-motion photo of G&D #6. Letters calculating the speed of JA’s Heisler from the March 1970 Bulletin. John’s answer and explanation, now at 600 DPI resolution. A cartoon by Milt Moore regarding the Heisler photo. |
09/10/2011 |
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Feb. 1969 NMRA Bulletin: An announcement and description of John’s slide clinic “Scenery and Layout Photography”, and a humorous article by Jim Trott about “meeting” John Allen at an NMRA event. |
09/10/2011 |
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March 1948 Model Railways News (from England): Cover and article “The Gorre and Daphetid Railroad”. This is very similar to the Jan. 1948 Model Railroader article, but some of the pictures are different. |
09/10/2011 |
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Oct. 1982 RMC Collectors Consist column: Re-print of a photo from the Feb. 1948 Model Builder magazine. Refers to the plans for the G&D water tank as from the April 1946 Model Builder. Note that this is a cropped version of "nicedetail.jpg” from gdlines.com (in the “structures” gallery). |
09/10/2011 |
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July 2011 RMC: Ad for the re-release of “Model Railroading with John Allen” |
09/10/2011 |
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Sept. 1961 NMRA Bulletin: John Allen listed as an NMRA "Double Booster" |
07/04/2011 |
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Nov. 1961 NMRA Bulletin: John Allen Letter to the editor, regarding conformance given to kits without trucks and couplers |
07/04/2011 |
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Feb. 1962 NMRA Bulletin: mention of John Allen slides used in a scenery clinic given at the 1961 convention, now available for rent |
07/04/2011 |
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Sept. 1962 NMRA Bulletin: John Allen participation in NMRA 1962 Montreal Convention |
07/04/2011 |
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Apr. 1965 NMRA Bulletin: John Allen letter to the editor regarding standards |
07/04/2011 |
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Nov. 1965 NMRA Bulletin: John Allen friend & client Gordon Varney obituary |
07/04/2011 |
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May 1968 NMRA Bulletin: JA friends Whit Towers and Cliff Robinson run for NMRA offices. |
07/04/2011 |
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June 1968 NMRA Bulletin: 1968 Convention Car at French Gulch, with loco #40 |
07/04/2011 |
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July 1968 NMRA Bulletin: 1968 Convention Car at Gorre Notice the mis-spelling of Dephetid (sic.). |
07/04/2011 |
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Sept. 1968 NMRA Bulletin: Cover Photo - #25 and #13 at Sims Loop and NMRA Awards Notice Emma under the masthead… |
07/04/2011 |
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Oct. 1968 NMRA Bulletin: Convention Article by Jim Findley with stories/cartoons of John Allen In Jim’s normal humorous style, Includes the story of the luggage mix-up. Cartoons by Jim Trott (of “Pinheads” fame). |
07/04/2011 |
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Nov. 1968 NMRA Bulletin: Cover photo of the roundhouse Lots of details visible for you engine builders. |
07/04/2011 |
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Two-Level
Station |
From the 1978 book “Scratchbuilding & Kitbashing Model Railroad Stations”, this is a re-print of the Jim Findley article from the May 1968 Model Railroader. |
03/29/2009 |
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From the January 1959 Model Railroader, a blurb about JA, who took the photos for an article “MR Visits the Arizona, Nevada, and West Pacific” and a beautiful trackside photo of Scalp Mountain: Model scenery that dwarfs the railroad it surrounds is most authentic because that is just what full-size scenery does to prototype railroads. Here on the HO Gorre & Daphetid RR. of John Allen, Monterey, Calif., just such an effect has been created by extended canyon walls all the way down to the floor. High up on the side of the mountain, a hulking 4-10-0 leads a drag freight Out of a short tunnel onto a series of bridges built across chasms deep enough to challenge even the most experienced bridge engineer. Out of deference to the curve and bridges, engineers on the G&D have to hold tight rein on their trains as they pass this point. |
03/29/2009 |
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Track
Gang: |
A “featurette” and article “Bridges on the Gorre and Daphetid” from the February 1959 issue of Model Railroader. B+W, 600DPI. |
03/29/2009 |
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Athearn streamlined passenger car ad, from the August 1960 Model Railroader. I believe these to be the ones JA used for his mandarin red passenger train. |
03/29/2009 |
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From
the May 1967 Model Railroader, an article in which JA’s friend Bill
McClanahan gives JA credit as being the first he saw use cast rocks, |
03/29/2009 |
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From a June 1967 Model Railroader, a humorous Jim Findley “Letters from Jim” column that mentions JA. |
03/29/2009 |
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Eagle’s Nest: |
From the August 1967 Model Railroader, a beautiful cover shot of the Great Divide roundhouse and the article “45 Minutes at Eagle’s Nest”. The cover caption: ON THE COVER... Engines are often serviced in the open air at Great Divide on John Allen’s Gorre & Daphetid RR. — the men like this better on hot summer nights. For a less serious variety of modeling on John’s layout turn to page 42. Incidentally, John has installed voltage-dropping diodes in his locos so the lights can be left on without the motors running. |
03/29/2009 |
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Trackside Photo |
From the October 1967 Model Railroader, an FSM ad for the Signal Tower and a Trackside Photo: The Gorre & Daphetid is definitely not an old-time railroad system, but the management has saved this historic holdover for fan trips, motion picture extravaganzas, and local celebrations. Here, 192 feet above Squawbottom Creek, the engine and three cars are nearing Eagle’s Nest, a stop featured in the August issue but just outside this current view. The real water in the creek isn’t always there, but it rained yesterday, we’re told. The deck span is a pin-connected Warren truss approached by deck girders. The log train in the lower distance is climbing a 4 percent grade around Sims Loop. Builder John Allen has been working on this California-located HO railroad since the early fifties. This view, seldom seen by visitors, will soon be blocked by a high rock cliff. Carefully planned room lighting made extra lights unnecessary for John’s photo. |
03/29/2009 |
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From the November 1967 Model Railroader, a set of letters commenting on the August cover, including one complaint !!! |
03/29/2009 |
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From the December 1967 Model Railroader, an FSM ad. |
03/29/2009 |
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From the Dec. 1957 MR, Shay #7 pulling log cars. |
11/29/2008 |
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Cover |
“Latest Photos of the Gorre & Daphetid”, from the Jun. 1957 MR, including a cover shot: FORGIVE, if you will, an editor’s tendency to pitch his paragraphs full of superlatives when writing about the Gorre & Daphetid RR. Any morning mail with a flat parcel postmarked Monterey, Calif., can mean only that John Allen and his camera have been collaborating again, and that inside are 8 x 10’s of a railroad. And when one such parcel includes a color shot of action on the G&D — why it’s better than getting a 5 lb. box of money marked “personal!” To see why I’m getting so worked up, turn to pages 36 to 39, where black and white and a full color shot are displayed for your enjoyment. The cover? Another view of the G&D, of course, as a Shay pushes a log train upgrade — a chore that any self-respecting geared loco always does with a flourish. And as long as you’ve got the magazine in hand, don’t overlook Lloyd Giebner’s modern grain elevator on page 24. Now there’s a building. - - — P.E.L. |
11/29/2008 |
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From the Oct. 1956 MR, three pictures of the “new” layout (G&D #3). B&W, but scanned at 600 DPI. |
11/29/2008 |
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From the Sep. 1956 MR, an On3 scale combine built by John for Cliff Grandt. |
11/29/2008 |
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From the Jun. 1955 MR, showing G&D #2 under construction, with comments on the benefits of good hand-laid track. |
11/29/2008 |
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Clinic
- John Allen's Ballasting Method, from the Jan. 1955 MR |
11/29/2008 |
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Photo of #34, from the Dec. 1954 MR. |
11/29/2008 |
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Photo of #12 pushing a Jim Dechert gondola, from the Jun. 1954 MR |
11/29/2008 |
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A
PFM advertisement for the “now abandonded” G&D
(referring to the 2nd G&D), from the Dec. 1953 MR. Keith,
we have to find a set of these!!! |
11/29/2008 |
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A Panoramic photo of G&D #2 from the March 1953 MR. |
11/29/2008 |
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Teaby Fire Ext. Co., from the Jan. 1952 issue of MR: What appears to be a fire-gutted building is really only half a fire-gutted building placed against a mirror. Notice how the tanks and figures are duplicated. John Allen, Monterey, Calif., built this 3.5 mm. scale structure from pine and cardboard. Roof timbers are “charred” by running a clock gear over them, then staining a very dark brown. A tiny bulb, dyed red, glows like embers. Smoke is painted on the mirror. |
11/29/2008 |
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Ruptured Duck, from the July 1951 issue of MR: This rail car, on John Allen’s HOn3 Devil’s Gulch & Helengon RR., is known locally as the “Ruptured Duck.” Coach passengers ride in the center, while holders of first-class tickets are afforded the luxury of the awning. The guard is NOT hunting ducks — this is wild country and high-jacking and kidnaping are still not uncommon. |
11/29/2008 |
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An article from the March 1951 issue of MR. This was reprinted in a slightly different format in the 1952 Prize Model Railroads soft-cover book as “Gorre & Daphetid”. |
11/29/2008 |
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Trackside Photo - C.D. Grandt Under Construction from the Feb. 1951 issue of MR. |
11/29/2008 |
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A featurette from the Oct. 1950 issue of MR, showing the private inspection car of M. H. Vanderlip, president of the GD Lines. |
11/29/2008 |
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“Narrow Gauge, Broad Beams”, a humorous article from April 1950 of MR that introduces Horace P. Vestibule and “Arch-bar” Pete Van Slurp. |
11/29/2008 |
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Article “Mt. Alexander”, from the Dec. 1949 issue of MR. This is the same article later published in the 1952 Model Railroad Handbook in a slightly different format. |
11/29/2008 |
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From the Nov. 1949 issue of MR: Narrow Gauge Gondola To the Editor: Here are some photographs of a narrow gauge car body I built from plans in the Model Railroader Cyclopedia. The car is a Denver & Rio Grande Western gondola. It was built to On3 standards and is the first of several that I am building for Cliff Grandt of Oakland. The turnbuckles, pedestals, brake wheel, and brake cylinder were built by Cliff and sent to me. The rest of the car was made by me. The car was shipped back to Cliff for installation of the trucks and couplers. With the exception of wheels, axles, and couplers, no commercial parts were used. Each piece of wood is pre-formed and stained, thus giving a built-in "sway". Cliff and I have an informal arrangement whereby he does machine work, such as gearing and making small spoked drivers, for me, and I build cars for him. This was my first attempt in a larger than 3.5 mm. scale. JOHN ALLEN
140 Irving, Monterey, Calif. |
11/29/2008 |
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From the July 1949 issue of MR. |
11/29/2008 |
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From the May 1945 issue of MR, showing the contrast between standard and narrow gauge. |
11/29/2008 |
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1948 Model Railroad Contest Winners, including John Allen’s engine house, from May 1948 Model Railroader. So realistic is this HO engine house that it has the birds fooled. A dozen HO gauge pigeons have been roasting on the roof for days now. John Allen, 140 Irving St., Monterey, Calif., began the model last November, and spent many a wintry night tacking down the 4056 scale shingles on the roof. A newcomer to the hobby, John has set far himself a high standard of detail, as evidenced by the photo-story of his pike in the Jan. ‘48 MR. The broken windows and “old look” is in keeping with the ancient equipment on his Gorre & Daphetid Lines. |
11/29/2008 |
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A crash scene, from the article “Western Model Railroads” in the Oct. 1948 Model Railroader. Compare to “wreck2.jpg” on gdlines.com (under Planning and Construction). |
11/29/2008 |
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Article How About a Lake? from the Dec. 1948 Model Railroader. This is the same article later published in the 1952 Model Railroad Handbook in a slightly different format as “Make a Lake”. |
11/29/2008 |
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December 1945 Model Railroader cover
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1st ever published photo? Caption: Our cover shot this month frankly comes within the concepts of Hollywood staging. The HO scene was created by John Allen, Monterey. Calif., and he says, “It’s probably one of the few railroads which find it easier to move its right of way than to build up the adjacent areas.” Reason: The trackage involved is but 13 actual inches long! |
11/24/2008 |
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How
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John’s 1st article, from the July 1946 Model Railroader. |
11/24/2008 |
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Snow Scene at Daphetid This is “snowscene2.jpg” on the gdlines.com web site, but without the caboose lights on!!! Why was this winter scene published in June? The caption is as follows: “How the heck would a snow scene look on the Gorre & Daphetid RR.?” wondered its brass hat, John Allen of Monterey, Calif. So he decided to find out. Here’s the result, which John achieved by using a flour sifter to shake a mantle of white dry texture paint over this location on his HO pike. But John soon sucked up the “snow” with a vacuum cleaner. After all, what else could he do — his birds were starting to fly south! |
11/24/2008 |
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W.
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11/24/2008 |
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Snap-Track
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Article from the
October 1976 Model Railroader, by G&D operator Russ Cain.
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11/24/2008 |
1949
PCR Fan Trip Report
Mentions John Allen, Larry Grabert, George Hook, and others. |
11/24/2008 |
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Varney Little Joe Ad –
Sept. 1946 MR |
G&D-related
Ads and Products
Miscellaneous early products used by |
11/24/2008 |
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Aging and Weathering Cars and Locomotives |
January 1956 Model Railroader article. |
10/28/2008 |
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Aging and Weathering Cars |
December 1955 Model Railroader article. |
10/28/2008 |
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From the April 1947 Model Railroader. This is the same as “interesting.jpg” at gdlines.com (minus the headlight beam and with some special cropping). PORTABLE PANORAMA The lumber company receiving that loaded flat car is located on John Allen’s portable HO gauge layout, 140 Irving St. , Monterey, Calif. That rear headlight beam emanating from the Dockside switcher was faked in photographically by John, an expert at such trickery. The incomplete foreground trackage is no fake, though, as any engineer rash enough to try running over it will learn upon hitting the ties. |
10/28/2008 |
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An article by group member Glenn Joesten from the October 1977 NMRA Bulletin. |
10/28/2008 |
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A “Pike Pix” from the July 1977 NMRA Bulletin: Jim Findley (Pres. Hallmark Models) was builder of the Detritus Products Plant at Andrews on the late John Allen’s GORRE & DAPHETID. Those conveyor buckets were automated. In the background is Peterson Feed Mill with just half the structure modeled, being “glued” to the background. That battered gon, just behind the log flats looks familiar to the Editor. Photo by Jerry Drake |
10/28/2008 |
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A “Pike Pix” from the March 1977 NMRA Bulletin: Visitors to John Allen’s GORRE & DAPHETID were treated to many “mini-scenes” and old timers will recall this unusual bit of motive power, No 13. This monster “Bronto” was to be found trudging along Sowbelly Creek adjacent to the bridge taking the G-D mainline to Gorre. Jerry Drake Photo |
10/28/2008 |
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From the cover of the Jan. 1977 NMRA Bulletin: High rise buildings at Port, Gorre & Daphetid RR, the famous pike of the late John Allen. The most concentrated industrial area on the RR. The passenger station with “Eagle” perched on tower is to right of Watson House hotel named for late Watty House, one of John’s long time friends. |
10/28/2008 |
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From the cover of the Dec. 1975 NMRA Bulletin: An unpublished photo from the late John Allen. Light freight rolling over Ryan Gulch trestle towards Gorre. The small village just above the abandoned wood tunnel portal is Daphetid, end of the branchline on the G.D. Lines. |
10/28/2008 |
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The cover photo of the 1957 Penn Craft (later Carstens) book. There is only a credit to JA, but this is clearly from G&D #2 near Austin. |
10/28/2008 |
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Diorama Shot Oct. 1946 |
A stand-alone picture near the back of the Oct. 1946 Model Railroader. Compare this to “watertank.jpg” on the gdlines.com site (page 3 of the Structures section): A peaceful side track scene on John Allen’s H0 gauge pike at Monterey, Calif. The work train and crew will be picked up by an inbound evening way freight. Also, a Baker Coupler Ad from the Dec. 1946 Model Railroader. Next, a “Nabor’s Pike” photo of G&D #2 from the October 1954 Railroad Model Craftsman: The last load of logs taken out over the Gorre & Daphetid line before the road’s abandonment. The G&D was seven years in construction and 75% completed. The name is being retained for a brand new G&D now being built by John Allen, noted west coast model builder. |
01/21/2008 |
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#1 - #56 at the “cutoff” |
Batch #3 (the last) of pictures from Japanese magazine TMS (Tetsudo Mokei Shumi, meaning Hobby of Model Railroading). #1, from May 1965, is very similar to the Sept. 1967 RMC cover (see gdlines.com), and although the trains are the same the figures have been moved and the picture is cropped differently. #2, from Nov. 1968, is a view of Robinson Cliff from deep in Giant Canyon. The ore train is being led downgrade by one of the articulated’s, but which one cannot be determined from the photo. #3 and #4 are assumed from the Feb. 1973 issue, based on the hand-notation on #3. The top picture in #3 is nearly identical to slide s0_077_fentonfindley_sep69.jpg, but notice that the water wheel is not blurred from motion (from the apparently real water) as in the slide. The bottom picture looks like slide s0_092_nightfenton_sep71.jpg. #4 is a different angle of the same setup of slide s0_096_25bridge_feb72.jpg. Note that loco #25 and the cars are the same. #5 and #6 are from March 1973, and appears to be announcing John’s passing. #6 has an early (’57 – ’58) shot of Gorre (notice that Scalp Mt. Is still under construction) and Teaby Fire Extinguisher Co. at Daphetid (a different angle of s0_051_teaby_mar66.jpg). #7, from Sept. 1982, is an early (1965) shot of Great Divide, very similar to slide s0_038_tower_apr65.jpg. Note that although the trolley has moved and a loco has emerged from the cutoff tunnel, all the other cars in the yard and sidings appear to be identical to the slide, as does the state of the incomplete structures. |
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#1 - Cover photo, Cross Jct. |
Batch #2 of pictures from Japanese magazine TMS (Tetsudo Mokei Shumi, meaning Hobby of Model Railroading), as best I can tell all from the issue of September 1974. I think these are in order, as some of them have page numbers. Note the cropping of some of the photos, apparently to remove lights and lighting valences from the view. |
12/23/2007 |
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Trackside Photo –
Robinson Cliff |
Trackside Photo from the April 1958 Model Railroader (scanned at 600DPI due to its small size) and a full-page PFM ad (at 300 DPI) from the same issue. Caption: Exhausts rattle off Robinson Cliff as a PFM Heisler boosts a log train upgrade and a PFM Santa Fe Consolidation drifts downgrade on the fabulous HO Gorre & Daphetid RR. of John Allen, Monterey, Calif. Train of ore cars is returning to Squawbottom Mine. |
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On the Gorre & Daphetid |
“On the Gorre & Daphetid”, from the May 1954 Model Trains magazine (formerly HO Monthly). Please forgive the water stains. Caption: Model railroads look more like the real thing when viewed from a low angle, for that’s the way you normally see a life-size train. This scratch-built ore train is on John Allen’s HO gauge Gorre & Daphetid RR. at Monterey, Calif. The farmyard, the telegraph lines, the photographic backdrop and John’s excellent photography all add to the realism. Also, from the same issue, an article by John’s friend Bill McClanahan, “How to Raise the Roof”, wherein John’s shingling technique is described. |
12/23/2007 |
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“Odd and Even” Impact detector car article form the October 1962 Model Railroader. |
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#1 – Ryan’s Gulch IMPROVED!!!12/23/2007 |
Batch #1 of pictures from Japanese magazine TMS (Tetsudo Mokei Shumi, meaning Hobby of Model Railroading), which I recently won on Ebay (thanks to those of you who refrained from out-bidding me). These have not been dated or sorted in any way yet, just numbered sequentially. More to come soon. |
8/21/2007 |
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June 1960 Model Railroader Letter to the Editor by JA, praising another modeler’s work: Prize-winning Shay To the Editor: I’ve just been studying the photo of Ken Barnhart’s Shay on page 36, April MR, and with due consideration and humility, I believe this is the finest piece of modeling I have ever seen. I’ve observed Ken’s loco a number of times at various construction stages and as a finished model at the NMRA convention, but it wasn’t until I could sit down quietly and study the MR photos (the large one is about twice actual size) that I could see how fantastically detailed and accurate to scale is this superb model. I also know that it is mechanically equivalent to a fine watch. Ken is a man who believes in fine scale wheels and flanges. These are built close to exact scale, along with the flangeways on his railroad. Obviously he can’t buy them anywhere, he builds them all. JOHN ALLEN 9 Cielo Vista Ter., Monterey, Calif. |
8/5/2007 |
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September 1960 Model Railroader “Trackside Photos”: A PFM two-truck Shay leads a log train over Cooper’s Creek, on the HO Gorre & Daphetid of John Allen, 9 Cielo Vista Terr., Monterey, Calif., and a track maintenance crew stops work on the concrete brick arch bridge to watch. The rugged Western terrain of the G&D requires many bridges and trestles. |
8/5/2007 |
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From the March 1964 Model Railroader “Bull Session” column, John Allen and Jack Work measuring prototype equipment. |
8/5/2007 |
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From the April 1964 Model Railroader, a PFM Heisler advertisement with a John Allen and a Paul Jansen photo. |
8/5/2007 |
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The 25th Anniversary of the GD Lines is celebrated in this January 1972 Railroad Model Craftsman article, published just one year before John Allen’s passing: The original Gorre & Daphetid is still an integral part of the GD Line as John Allen’s HO railroad passes the quarter century mark. |
07/26/2007 |
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Part 2 of “Fan Trip on the Gorre and Daphetid”, form the April 1971 Railroad Model Craftsman: Last month’s report covered the Port to Akin segment of our trip on RMC No. 4. This series of photos shows the concluding portion of our journey to Andrews. |
07/26/2007 |
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Part 1 of “Fan Trip on the Gorre and Daphetid”, form the March 1971 Railroad Model Craftsman. The cover photo caption: John Allen’s Gorre & Daphetid, an HO scale empire in Monterey, Cal., has been featured a number of times in RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN and other hobby publications, leading many to assume that by now every spectacular square inch of it must have been reviewed. This is happily not the case, as the RMC crew learned during a recent tour of the line from Port to Andrews through the rugged Akinbak Mountains. In fact, our trip had to be terminated short of Cold Shoulder as track gangs are still working hard to push the line through that region. We’ll check back on their progress at a later date, but for now we hope you’ll join us as we review the photographic highlights (page 28) of the first portion of our fan trip on the local behind gas-electric 60 from Port to Akin. Ektachrome by John Allen. |
03/25/2007 |
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Jim
Findley’s article “Branchline Water Tank” from the
Oct. 1965 Model Railroader. This tank is based on the one at Daphetid on G&D #1. It was also used in dioramas, and
at Gorre on G&D #2, near the enginehouse. See: Where was it used on G&D #3? |
03/04/2007 |
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Cover (600 DPI) |
Don Mitchell photos of Cold Shoulder, from the December 1980 NMRA Bulletin. The front and back cover are one continuous photo – note the mirror. Also included is the text, associated with the G&D carsides, “Gorre & Daphetid Remembered”, by Don Mitchell (it is listed this way in the table of contents). |
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1971 RMC - Boomer Trail One of the most difficult of all photographic techniques is that of the "panned" shot — especially if the subject being photographed is a small model. The above portrait of Gorre & Daphetid Pacific 56 at speed is a superb example of a properly executed pan shot. John Allen captured the speeding (75 scale mph.) 4-6-2 with a shutter speed of 1/25 second using a special camera/locomotive synchronizing mechanism which he designed for panning photographs on the G&D. |
01/22/2007 |
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From the June 1970 RMC cover. Caption: THE
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01/21/2007 |
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From the Feb. 1970 RMC, “Boomer Trail” feature. Caption: Few modelers would fail to recognize the view at the left as a part of John Allen’s famed Gorre & Daphetid HO scale railroad in Monterey, Cal. This photo was taken at Port on the G&D; the Cooper Electric trolley car is entering the subway under buildings from Railroad Avenue. The Watson House is named for a pioneer model rail, and Bulline Packers is jointly owned by the Alturas & Lone Pine management under Whit Towers and the G&D (note heralds for both roads on the stock car). Though few modelers have the time, space or ability to construct layouts like the two shown on these pages, careful study of the photos will indicate ways to improve a pike of any size or scale. Ektachrome by John Allen. |
01/21/2007 |
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From Oct. 1980 NMRA Bulletin |
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From July 1968 RMC |
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From Oct. 1968 RMC |
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Jim Findley’s Detritus Products plant at the NMRA convention |
From Dec. 1968 RMC, this building was later installed at Andrews on the G&D. |
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Obituaries of John Allen and Paul Larsen, and a description of the fire, from the March 1973 RMC |
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Letters of dismay over John’s passing, from the Aug. 1973 RMC. |
12/29/2006 |
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From the May 1975 RMC |
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From Aug. 1963 RMC, and article by a Yahoo G&D Group member |
12/27/2006 |
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Sunset
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October 1955 RMC Article on the 2nd G&D by Earl Cochrane. |
11/12/2006 |
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Trolley and street scene on G&D #3, of the Cooper Electric Railway. |
11/12/2006 |
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from the May 1964 RMC |
11/12/2006 |
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Varney
Ads – complements of Chuck Kinzer |
Thanks,
Chuck!!!! Some of these are better quality, but the three marked NEW are not on the gdlines.com site
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Dec.
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Caption: Notes: This can be confirmed by comparing to "The Book", pages 14 and 19, where the bridges in the background (at Robinson Cliff) can be seen. |
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IMPROVED!!! |
Thanks,
Chuck!!!! These are better quality than the ones on the gdlines.com site.
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Magazine Articles and Scans |
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John Allen describing real water
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Building a Baggage Truck,
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The NEW
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March 1956 MR article |
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Published version of one of Keith Beard’s photos, from HO Monthly, Jan. 1950 |
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John Allen’s friend and contemporary, from cover of his famous scenery book |
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John Allen’s friend and contemporary, from "Prize Model Railroads" (1952) |
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from Nov. 1954 RMC |
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from HO Monthly, May 1953 |
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"Featurette" from Oct. 1950 MR |
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from RMC, March 1948 |
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from Jan. 1956 MR article "Aging and Weathering Cars and Locomotives" (part 2) |
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from Sept. 1956 MR (Trackside Photos) |
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from HO Monthly, May 1953 |
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published in Model Railroader, October 1948 |
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