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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.
As the first EM gauge layout to be exhibited, and for the extent and detail of its magazine coverage, it has been described as 'the single most important layout in the history of the hobby'. [25] A feature of the later railway was 'The Automatic Crispin'. This was a very early example of model railway automation using a form of drum sequencer.
The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is a museum in San Diego, California, that focuses on the heritage of railroading through model railroads. It was founded in 1982. The museum is located on the lower level of Casa de Balboa in Balboa Park. [1] [2] At 27,000 sq. ft., it is the largest model railroad museum in North America.
The museum also has multiple smaller gauge railroad layouts for members usage in 4.75" gauge, 3.5" gauge, elevated 1 gauge, and g-scale. In addition to live steam layouts, the museum also operates a stationary 19th century steam plant every 3rd Sunday with a variety of vintage restored steam appliances.
The staff of Model Railroader Magazine paid homage to the Eagle Mountain Railroad by building a 4 foot by 6 foot HO scale layout in the January 2016 through January 2017 issues of Model Railroader (The January 2016 issue was the introduction of the layout while the rest was featured in the step-by-step column).
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Special events during the Night Train season, held November through February, include Santa visits, live music, guest layouts and more. [6] LEGO Stair Fair Display at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum. Additional special events throughout the year include hobby sales, circus trains, military trains, Halloween events and more. [7]
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