John Allen’s Gorre & Daphetid HO Scale Model Railroad

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Producer

Sunday River Productions

Narration

Yes

Run Time

37 minutes

Technical Details

Region Code 1, USA and Canada

Gorre and Daphetid (Gory and Defeated), the most famous model railroad built in the last century, was the life labor of John Allen. Two weeks after John’s untimely death his house and the model layout was destroyed by fire. It was thought that all film recordings of the layout were destroyed in the fire. Thanks to the years-later rediscovery of these films, this DVD can offer you a direct experience of Allen’s miniature world. Enter a vast network of standard gauge, narrow gauge and mixed gauge – even a trolley line.

See more than 100 bridges, no two alike, some soaring 5 feet above the floor. See engines crawl through the labyrinthine canyons of the Akinback Mountain range, complete with working cable cars and water wheels. Catch the saga of the notorious Sore Feats Gang and their terrible but richly-deserved final demise.

John’s own slides magnify his exquisite detail, from the snow capped peaks to city lights, and bring to life to the thousands of miniature people and working railroad artifacts that have surprised and delighted so many – train fans, model railroaders, and indeed, all those with an imagination!

Narration. Sunday River Productions programs may feature Color film, B&W film, Music, Dubbed Sound and still photos.

2 reviews for John Allen’s Gorre & Daphetid HO Scale Model Railroad

  1. Dan Rawers

    The name John Allen and his Gorre and Daphetid model railroad are still considered the gold standard many model railroads are still measured against. This video is a worthy tribute to a true artist and master modeler.

  2. rickyfreni

    Originally Released on VHS only in 1995, this program features an introductive segment by Glenn Bier, as well as a visit to the HO scale layouts: the first at Cannery Row in Monterey California which was filmed by Mr. Richard Reynolds from 1946 to 1955 that includes maps of the layout as well as still images, the other being at Mr. Beier’s house. There are steam locomotives like 4-4-0’s, 0-6-0’s, a 2-10-0 Decapod, shays, a rotary snowplow, & even a doodlebug. The models of the scratch built buildings are interesting as well as the details of realism like dealing with a wrecked freight for example.

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