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Is Furlow still doing model railroads these days?
Is Furlow still doing model railroads these days?
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Anonymous
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Is Furlow still doing model railroads these days?
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Anonymous
on Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:00 PM
Back in the 80's, you couldn't swing a cat without smacking a Malcolm Furlow article in MR. I've done searches, and other than the LGB layout at that children's hospital, it seems that he's doing Native American inspired artwork.
Does he still do model railroading? Or was that just a small stint so he could further his career onto something else?
I used to like his combination of rugged scenery and often whimsical scenes. Also, his photography was always top notch.
Anybody know?
Rob
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Is Furlow still doing model railroads these days?
Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:00 PM
Back in the 80's, you couldn't swing a cat without smacking a Malcolm Furlow article in MR. I've done searches, and other than the LGB layout at that children's hospital, it seems that he's doing Native American inspired artwork.
Does he still do model railroading? Or was that just a small stint so he could further his career onto something else?
I used to like his combination of rugged scenery and often whimsical scenes. Also, his photography was always top notch.
Anybody know?
Rob
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BentnoseWillie
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January 2002
From: Nova Scotia
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Posted by
BentnoseWillie
on Friday, August 1, 2003 6:09 AM
Russ Larson caught up with him a few years ago and put a blurb in MR - he was putting his energies into his painting, which currently puts food on the table. He was pondering a garden layout, but that's the last I heard.
Hoepfully he'll take it up again someday, but in the meantime, google on his art. It's amazing.
B-Dubya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inside every GE is an Alco trying to get out...apparently, through the exhaust stack!
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BentnoseWillie
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January 2002
From: Nova Scotia
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Posted by
BentnoseWillie
on Friday, August 1, 2003 6:09 AM
Russ Larson caught up with him a few years ago and put a blurb in MR - he was putting his energies into his painting, which currently puts food on the table. He was pondering a garden layout, but that's the last I heard.
Hoepfully he'll take it up again someday, but in the meantime, google on his art. It's amazing.
B-Dubya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inside every GE is an Alco trying to get out...apparently, through the exhaust stack!
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 6:16 AM
Uh, click on the big cyan logo at the top left of this page and take a look at the cover for September MR.
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 6:16 AM
Uh, click on the big cyan logo at the top left of this page and take a look at the cover for September MR.
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vsmith
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From: Smoggy L.A.
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Posted by
vsmith
on Friday, August 1, 2003 3:00 PM
Check out Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette about the Jan/Feb issue, featured an article on his new indoor layout. Its incredible, it looks like it figure 8's until it crosses over itself 5 (!) times over the same spot, so you have bridge over bridge, etc. I think its G gauge but It could be O. It will be wild when finished.
Have fun with your trains
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vsmith
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From: Smoggy L.A.
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Posted by
vsmith
on Friday, August 1, 2003 3:00 PM
Check out Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette about the Jan/Feb issue, featured an article on his new indoor layout. Its incredible, it looks like it figure 8's until it crosses over itself 5 (!) times over the same spot, so you have bridge over bridge, etc. I think its G gauge but It could be O. It will be wild when finished.
Have fun with your trains
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 3:04 PM
I'm looking forward to that issue. I've never understood the anti-Furlow rants I read in the letters to the editor (or whatever) that appeared a number of years ago, other than popularity breeds contempt. When I watch movies, sometimes there is a "character" in the action that I would think would be fun to do, even if it wasn't "serious stuff." For example, Danny Devito and Jack Nicholson's parts in the Batman movies I think would be fun.
I think Malcom's layout is going to be in that category - a really great fun layout. It may not get marks for the most prototypical, but I bet it was a hoot to work on, and fun to run.
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 3:04 PM
I'm looking forward to that issue. I've never understood the anti-Furlow rants I read in the letters to the editor (or whatever) that appeared a number of years ago, other than popularity breeds contempt. When I watch movies, sometimes there is a "character" in the action that I would think would be fun to do, even if it wasn't "serious stuff." For example, Danny Devito and Jack Nicholson's parts in the Batman movies I think would be fun.
I think Malcom's layout is going to be in that category - a really great fun layout. It may not get marks for the most prototypical, but I bet it was a hoot to work on, and fun to run.
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slotracer
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August 2003
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Posted by
slotracer
on Friday, August 1, 2003 5:15 PM
When we took vacation in New Mexico last year, I think he had a gallery in Sante Fe. All native american type stuff and southwest inspired art if I recall, no trains.
His stuff was really neat, a bit too far whimsical, but still real creative and quality workmanship.
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slotracer
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August 2003
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Posted by
slotracer
on Friday, August 1, 2003 5:15 PM
When we took vacation in New Mexico last year, I think he had a gallery in Sante Fe. All native american type stuff and southwest inspired art if I recall, no trains.
His stuff was really neat, a bit too far whimsical, but still real creative and quality workmanship.
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vsmith
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December 2001
From: Smoggy L.A.
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Posted by
vsmith
on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 9:35 AM
I wish someone would do a retrospect book of Furlow's projects thru the years, It would be an amazing resource. Listening Kalmbach????
Have fun with your trains
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vsmith
Member since
December 2001
From: Smoggy L.A.
10,743 posts
Posted by
vsmith
on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 9:35 AM
I wish someone would do a retrospect book of Furlow's projects thru the years, It would be an amazing resource. Listening Kalmbach????
Have fun with your trains
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ndbprr
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September 2002
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Posted by
ndbprr
on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 2:18 PM
The problem many of us have with Furlow is complex:
1. he writes everything like he is the originator of the hobby and gives no one credit for what he has taken from their example.
2. I canceled my subscription to MR when Furball got paid for an article (with our money) and got to advertise the buildings for sale on the next page of the issue. That is a clear conflict of interest to me.
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ndbprr
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September 2002
7,486 posts
Posted by
ndbprr
on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 2:18 PM
The problem many of us have with Furlow is complex:
1. he writes everything like he is the originator of the hobby and gives no one credit for what he has taken from their example.
2. I canceled my subscription to MR when Furball got paid for an article (with our money) and got to advertise the buildings for sale on the next page of the issue. That is a clear conflict of interest to me.
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