John Whitby Allen (July 2, 1913 – January 6, 1973) was an American model railroader who created the HO scale Gorre & Daphetid model railroad in Monterey, California, and wrote numerous magazine articles on model railroading starting in the 1940s. Allen was renowned for his skill at scratch building and creating scenery. He also pioneered the technique of weathering his models for a more realistic appearance. In addition to his superdetailing of locomotives, rolling stock, structures, and scenery, Allen was known for populating his model world with scale figures in humorous scenes. Other techniques Allen promoted were realistic train operation and the use of forced perspective to create the illusion of a model railroad layout larger than it really was.
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| - John Whitby Allen (2 juillet 1913, 6 janvier 1973) est un photographe et un modéliste ferroviaire américain, créateur d'un réseau à l'échelle HO, le Gorre & Daphetid Railroad et auteur de nombreux articles novateurs sur le modélisme ferroviaire et ses techniques. John Allen, surnommé The Wizard of Monterey (Le magicien de Monterey), habitait Monterey en Californie, dans une maison choisie spécialement pour accueillir son réseau ferroviaire sur 60 m2. (fr)
- John Whitby Allen (July 2, 1913 – January 6, 1973) was an American model railroader who created the HO scale Gorre & Daphetid model railroad in Monterey, California, and wrote numerous magazine articles on model railroading starting in the 1940s. Allen was renowned for his skill at scratch building and creating scenery. He also pioneered the technique of weathering his models for a more realistic appearance. In addition to his superdetailing of locomotives, rolling stock, structures, and scenery, Allen was known for populating his model world with scale figures in humorous scenes. Other techniques Allen promoted were realistic train operation and the use of forced perspective to create the illusion of a model railroad layout larger than it really was. (en)
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| - John Whitby Allen (2 juillet 1913, 6 janvier 1973) est un photographe et un modéliste ferroviaire américain, créateur d'un réseau à l'échelle HO, le Gorre & Daphetid Railroad et auteur de nombreux articles novateurs sur le modélisme ferroviaire et ses techniques. John Allen, surnommé The Wizard of Monterey (Le magicien de Monterey), habitait Monterey en Californie, dans une maison choisie spécialement pour accueillir son réseau ferroviaire sur 60 m2. (fr)
- John Whitby Allen (July 2, 1913 – January 6, 1973) was an American model railroader who created the HO scale Gorre & Daphetid model railroad in Monterey, California, and wrote numerous magazine articles on model railroading starting in the 1940s. Allen was renowned for his skill at scratch building and creating scenery. He also pioneered the technique of weathering his models for a more realistic appearance. In addition to his superdetailing of locomotives, rolling stock, structures, and scenery, Allen was known for populating his model world with scale figures in humorous scenes. Other techniques Allen promoted were realistic train operation and the use of forced perspective to create the illusion of a model railroad layout larger than it really was. (en)
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