John Allen's Gorre and Daphetid

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Will_annand

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I was recently given several old RMC magazines from the early 80s. In 1981, there was a 5 part series on John Allen's Gorre and Daphetid RR. I have part 1 (Dec.80) and part 5 (Aug81).

I was wondering if any kind soul out there had parts 2-4 and could scan them in and email them to me?

Part 2 - Feb. 1981
Part 3 - Apr. 1981
Part 4 - June 1981

Thanking you in advance.
 
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Russ Bellinis

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I don't know if it is still in print, but Kalmbach used to have a book titled MODEL RAILROADING WITH JOHN ALLEN if I remember correctly.
 
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belg

Member
Will I was able to get that book just recently from my local library, so don't forget that source. Pat
 
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neilmunck

Member
That book is absolutely fantastic. I borrowed that book from a friend when I was starting in US railroading. I have since bought my own copy.

I think John Allens' stuff is some of the most beautiful modelling ever done. It doesn't conform to modern fashions but it is still the best in my mind.

neil
 
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sumpter250

multiscale modelbuilder
I am pleased to see that John Allen's work is still capable of impressing new modelers. He was one of the major influences of my participation in this hobby. I made a comment in another post, a short while back, comparing one of the gauge's members to John. Our own Paul Templar (shamus). Both have that ability to present their work in a way that makes the viewer wish they could get the same results. In short, They inspire!
Pete
 
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Will_annand

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I agree Pete.

Thanks Shamus, and I will have to agree with Pete.
From what I have seen of your work, you rank up there with John Allen and the others.
 
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absnut

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I'll probably get hanged either in effigy or in reality for shaking the windows in the halls of model railroading fame but, while I sort of grew up in MR-ing with the likes of John Allen and Whit Towers as the role models to emulate if you wanted to be a real modeler, the one's work was often fanciful and the other's a little "stiff" (my opinion, yours may vary!:D ). I personally believe in terms of artistic expression, visualizing reality, and making it come alive in miniature form, few have the touch and skill of our British cousin, Shamus. I am always in awe when I see close-ups of his modeling and can never find adequate terms beyond "neat", "great", or "beautiful" to descibe how it really impresses me. Would I could do half as well........

This is not to take away from the efforts of John Allen because, in his day, he was a great modeler. We have many we can learn from today in the hobby....... some in our very own midsts!
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Will_annand

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Absnut, I have never come across Whit Towers.

But I do agree that several people today do amazing work. I have said on several occasions that our own Shamus belongs with the best. Three others that come to mind are David Frary, Brian Fayle and Howard Zane.
 
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Pete

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Hi Will
I have those back issues of RMC somewhere around here; if you haven't already gotten the articles, I can dig them out and scan them for you.
 
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jon-monon

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Will, I found part 1 at the LHS (knew you didn't need it, but bought it for myself). I haven't scoured my own back issues yet, don't thi9nk it's there, but it could be. If you don't find pt 4 I will do so.

Could you send me the scans when you have the whole collection? Like to post it in our yahoo group files. :D
 
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Will_annand

Active Member
No problem Jon, will email them when I am done.

Or possibly make them available for you to DL from my site via a hidden link.
 
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cobra

Member
Discussions about great people of the past vs. present are always difficult to compare whether they be mrrers or sports figures , or anyone else for that matter . What continues to amaze me is what the ' Great Poohbah " could turn out given the resources of his time . The hobby has progressed to the point where we can order almost anything we want or the materials to build it , and have it delivered to us in short order . Thankfully , we can pretty well concentrate on building and finishing an item in relatively short period of time .....not the 20 years that John Allen endured .

Neil
 
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