January 2003

Article: John Allen: The Wizard of Monterey by Andy Sperandeo

Article: John Allen: The Wizard of Monterey by Andy Sperandeo
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merged page 1 and 2 photos; photo caption: Gorre & Daphetid no. 35, an 0-6-6-0 modified from a Pacific Fast Mail imported brass 2-6-6-2, holds back an ore turn…

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isolated page 3 photo 1; photo caption: John favored motive power with low drivers and no. 38, a 2-6-6-2 leading an eastbound freight out of Port, is a fine…
isolated page 3 photo 2; photo caption: John possessed a marvelous sense of humor, and among his most memorable gags was Emma, a stegosaur found in the woods…
page 4 of 6; photo caption: Just as John's stunning mountain scenery inspired model railroaders around the world, so did his city scenes and structures, such as…
page 5 of 6; photo caption: John loved mountain railroading, and the third G-D Line's route through the rugged Akinbak Mountains crossed dozens of bridges,…
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isolated page 6 photo; photo caption: One of the most memorable photos John shot of his second Gorre & Daphetid layout (before he built the one shown in the…