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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."