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[[File:GeneAllen AllenModelsFounder.png|thumb|center|300px|Gene Allen, photo from "Allen Models of Michigan" catalog, 2012.]] | [[File:GeneAllen AllenModelsFounder.png|thumb|center|300px|Gene Allen, photo from "Allen Models of Michigan" catalog, 2012.]] | ||
== 10 Wheeler Test Run == | |||
[http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=102892&start=36 Gary Armistead wrote on <i>Chaski.org</i>]: | |||
: The photo below was taken Sunday, November 16th, 1980 at the layout of [[Seymour F. Johnson|Seymour Johnson]] in Montecito, Ca. My Dad, his business partner, Dan O'Brien and I had talked to Gene on the phone about wanting to build a steam engine. Gene invited us up to Seymour's place and said he would let us "test drive" his new ten-wheeler. Couldn't let that opportunity pass us up! That's a much younger me running Gene's "baby" AND this was the first time I had ever run a steam engine. I was in Hog Heaven! Gene was eyeballing everything I was doing. Dan is sitting behind Gene. Well, we all drove back to Gene's shop and purchased two ten-wheeler kits that afternoon, one for me and my Dad and one for Dan. Gene Allen, what a gentleman! | |||
[[File:GaryArmistead GeneAllen DanOBrien GoletaValleyWesternRR 19801116.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Gary Armistead testing driving [[Gene Allen|Gene Allen's]] 10 Wheeler at [[Goleta Valley Western Railroad]], 16 November 1980. Gene and Dan O'Brien are seated behind Gary.]] | |||
== Build Rate == | |||
* Terry McCauley said on 17 May 2014: | * Terry McCauley said on 17 May 2014: | ||
: "Gene Allen told me that only 30% of the live steam models sold are completed by the original purchaser." | : "Gene Allen told me that only 30% of the live steam models sold are completed by the original purchaser." | ||
Revision as of 10:21, 24 March 2016
Gene Allen founded Allen Models.
10 Wheeler Test Run
Gary Armistead wrote on Chaski.org:
- The photo below was taken Sunday, November 16th, 1980 at the layout of Seymour Johnson in Montecito, Ca. My Dad, his business partner, Dan O'Brien and I had talked to Gene on the phone about wanting to build a steam engine. Gene invited us up to Seymour's place and said he would let us "test drive" his new ten-wheeler. Couldn't let that opportunity pass us up! That's a much younger me running Gene's "baby" AND this was the first time I had ever run a steam engine. I was in Hog Heaven! Gene was eyeballing everything I was doing. Dan is sitting behind Gene. Well, we all drove back to Gene's shop and purchased two ten-wheeler kits that afternoon, one for me and my Dad and one for Dan. Gene Allen, what a gentleman!
Gary Armistead testing driving Gene Allen's 10 Wheeler at Goleta Valley Western Railroad, 16 November 1980. Gene and Dan O'Brien are seated behind Gary.
Build Rate
- Terry McCauley said on 17 May 2014:
- "Gene Allen told me that only 30% of the live steam models sold are completed by the original purchaser."