What news about these great layouts??

[Marc_Magnus]

Hello from Belgium,

I have nearly all Model Railroader issues published since 1933....

Time to time I take a look at old issues and yesterday a read a issue with
a display of some big "historic model railroad".

Some like de GD , the VO and the Midland Road have dissapear, we know how.

But did anyone know what are become some layout like the O scale layout of Lorell Joiner featured in the eigthies and the N scale railroad of the Reid brothers which lay a new level in N scale scenery?

[Anonymous]

Here's a relatively recent website on the Reid Brothers' layout. Also, they were in great MR 2001 I believe.

http://hometown.aol.com/bjdento/

[Anonymous]

I believe Model Railroader began in 1934. And you have every issue since 1933. Some of those may be quite valuable, hang onto them! LOL

[Anonymous]

Wit Towers Alturas and Lonepine was dissassembled upon his passing as he wished that his freinds had certain parts of the railroad. I believe ha outlived many of them but I am sure that only those who would have appreciated the sections received them.

I had a short time running the railroad with a group and it was difficult for Wit to give up the Alturas yard. There was much to learn from Wit and the design of the ALP.

Wow what a blast it was.

[CBQ_Guy]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CARRfan

Here's a relatively recent website on the Reid Brothers' layout. Also, they were in great MR 2001 I believe.

http://hometown.aol.com/bjdento/

There is also a video available which Allen Keller produced at:

http://www.allenkeller.com/GMR10.htm

Some of the other layouts you recognize from your MR collection may also be on a Keller video. Check the site.

Finally, I know there was a video on the GD for sale a few years back, but don't know if it's still available or who it's from. The Alturas & Lone Pine also has a short video which you could order from Carstens (publishers of Railroad Model Craftsman) magazine, but I don't know it's still available, either.

Hope some of this is helpful to you.

[Anonymous]

what ever happened to the layout that Brian Kanis built? i think it was the Utah Western. Gandy Dancer productions made a video of it and the layout was in MR in 89 i think.

That is my all time favorite layout and it would be cool to know if it is still around.

[Anonymous]

I wonder how the new V&O is going, say with Tony Kosters NKP layout.