Gorre & Daphetid - Wikipedia
The Gorre & Daphetid, also known as "The Gorre" or just "The G&D," is a trio of three successive model railroads. The first two were smaller in scale and were built at Allen's home in Monterey. The final version of the G&D, which incorporated the earliest layout, was much larger and built over twenty years at his new 9 Cielo Vista Terrace home ...
The Original Gorre & Daphetid - Great Divide Line
For model railroad enthusiasts around the world, John Allen's legendary HO scale "Gorre & Daphetid" (pronounced gory & defeated) layout represents a cornerstone creation that shaped and refined the hobby's culture. Located in the basement of his Monterery, California home, John Allen's masterwork was built in space roughly 24' x 36' in size.
John Allen's Gorre and Daphetid Railroad - GALLERIES
John Allen was as famous for his model railroad photography as he was for the Gorre and Daphetid. This gallery contains representative advertising photography for Varney, an early producer of locomotives and rolling stock, and Pacific Fast Mail , …
The HO scale Gorre & Daphetid Railroad (G&D) was John Allen’s creation. Although John died in 1973 and the railroad was destroyed by fire shortly after his death, even today it is regarded as a very significant model railroad and not infrequently referenced in the published press. It was the subject of a book,
John Allen's Gorre and Daphetid Railroad - A Reminiscence
John Allen (1913-1973), the "Wizard of Monterey," was a trained artist and professional photographer who gained a worldwide reputation as a model railroad hobbyist.
John Allen's "Gorre & Daphetid" - Sunday River Productions
Gorre and Daphetid (Gory and Defeated), the most famous model Railroad built in the last century, was the life labor of John Allen. This is the only film of this amazing model railroad. Video preview below
John Allen’s Gorre & Daphetid Online Extras - Trains
2018年8月29日 · John Allen’s HO scale Gorre & Daphetid remains one of the hobby’s most influential model railroads. Check out this collection of online extras about this model railroading pioneer and his layout.
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For nearly 75 years the legend of John Allen's mythical Gorre & Daphetid has captivated generations of model railroad enthusiasts around the world. From humble beginnings in 1946 of a small layout in an equally small home in Monterey California to its third and final version, the Gorre & Daphetid was Allen's cornerstone in a lifetime spent ...
Gorre & Daphetid - Wikiwand
The Gorre & Daphetid, also known as "The Gorre" or just "The G&D," is a trio of three successive model railroads. The first two were smaller in scale and were built at Allen's home in Monterey. The final version of the G&D, which incorporated the earliest layout, was much larger and built over twenty years at his new 9 Cielo Vista Terrace home ...
John Whitby Allen - Wikipedia
John Whitby Allen (July 2, 1913 – January 6, 1973) was a prominent American model railroader. He pioneered or developed several aspects of the hobby on his HO scale Gorre & Daphetid model railroad in Monterey, California, popularizing them with numerous magazine articles and photographs starting in the 1940s.