Around 1985 while traveling with AT&T on business, I changed my Friday evening flight home from Cincinnati to the next Saturday evening from Dayton. I drove my company rental car to Dayton and spent the night parked and slept in the car somewhere in the neighborhood of the Allen McClelland home. The next day I joined other model railroaders in a fun morning in the basement, rubbing shoulders with Allen and watching track side of the V&O.
I was fortunate enough to meet Allen years ago at a home layout tour at my Buffalo line back in 1993. I also visited his original V&O twice and his later version once. The series of articles in RMC back in 1977 made a lasting impression on my ideas in Model Railroading. In my latest and last era change on my Buffalo line I have included some V&O equipment and interchange through a Hagerstown and Connellsville Pa interchange. Keeps my mind active and a 32 year old layout fresh.
Regarding the leased power question. If you read the articles and watch the videos Allan was always talking about being short on power as the reason why the seaboard coast lines power showed up. I had the pleasure of meeting and operating with Allan on Gerry Albers layout. Spent many hours just talking to Allan instead of operating the trains. Good show guys.
Around 1985 while traveling with AT&T on business, I changed my Friday evening flight home from Cincinnati to the next Saturday evening from Dayton. I drove my company rental car to Dayton and spent the night parked and slept in the car somewhere in the neighborhood of the Allen McClelland home. The next day I joined other model railroaders in a fun morning in the basement, rubbing shoulders with Allen and watching track side of the V&O.
Hey Brad, I am sorry for the passing of your father. I often remember all the fun times we had.
Best times of my life.
I was fortunate enough to meet Allen years ago at a home layout tour at my Buffalo line back in 1993. I also visited his original V&O twice and his later version once. The series of articles in RMC back in 1977 made a lasting impression on my ideas in Model Railroading. In my latest and last era change on my Buffalo line I have included some V&O equipment and interchange through a Hagerstown and Connellsville Pa interchange. Keeps my mind active and a 32 year old layout fresh.
Regarding the leased power question. If you read the articles and watch the videos Allan was always talking about being short on power as the reason why the seaboard coast lines power showed up. I had the pleasure of meeting and operating with Allan on Gerry Albers layout. Spent many hours just talking to Allan instead of operating the trains. Good show guys.