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"Local Boy Makes Good"

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"Local Boy Makes Good"
Posted by dknelson on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 10:18 AM

Great Model Railroads 2014 just arrived in yesterday's mail and it features a familiar name and face for Forum regulars, Dave Vollmer and his N scale Pennsylvania Railroad layout.  He should be congratulated as it (the layout that is  Wink )  looks great in the magazine in spite of its modest footprint and portability.

 

There is much good stuff in GMR '14 besides that, including the latest version of the V&O.

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Posted by andrechapelon on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 10:21 AM

dknelson

Great Model Railroads 2014 just arrived in yesterday's mail and it features a familiar name and face for Forum regulars, Dave Vollmer and his N scale Pennsylvania Railroad layout.  He should be congratulated as it (the layout that is  Wink )  looks great in the magazine in spite of its modest footprint and portability.

 

There is much good stuff in GMR '14 besides that, including the latest version of the V&O.

Dave Nelson

Go Dave, go!!!

Not only is the layout great, Dave's "Classic Model Railroading" magazine wannabe was a comedic gem.

Andre

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Posted by BRAKIE on Thursday, October 10, 2013 5:38 AM

Vollmer's  N Scale layout is one of the best I've seen for its size.

Congrats Dave!

Larry

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Posted by steemtrayn on Thursday, October 10, 2013 2:03 PM

BRAKIE

 for its size.

(?)

Congrats Dave!

It's one of the best...period.

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Posted by BRAKIE on Thursday, October 10, 2013 6:11 PM

steemtrayn

BRAKIE

 for its size.

(?)

Congrats Dave!

It's one of the best...period.

 
Yes indeed for its size..
 
There are far better larger N Scale layouts period.
 
I judge  N Scale layouts by their size group as it should be.
 

Larry

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Posted by Burlington Northern #24 on Thursday, October 10, 2013 6:40 PM

Guess I'd better pick the book, up not just for the juniata sub, hehehe there's a layout in there that piqued my interest. 

SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.

 http://www.youtube.com/user/SGTDUPREY?feature=guide 

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Posted by BRAKIE on Thursday, October 10, 2013 7:47 PM

Gary,If memory serves Dave's layout was also featured in one of the  N Scale magazines-iirc N Scale Magazine.A good read.

 

 

Larry

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Posted by Burlington Northern #24 on Thursday, October 10, 2013 11:33 PM

BRAKIE

Gary,If memory serves Dave's layout was also featured in one of the  N Scale magazines-iirc N Scale Magazine.A good read.

 

 

I may have to check, though I will admit the SP&S one is the one that piqued my interest in the book. 

SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.

 http://www.youtube.com/user/SGTDUPREY?feature=guide 

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Posted by Dave Vollmer on Saturday, October 12, 2013 11:40 AM

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Posted by Dave Vollmer on Saturday, October 12, 2013 11:41 AM

Thanks for the kind words, guys!

Having devoured MR since before I could read the words, I've always dreamed of someday making the pages.  This year I had the privilege of making both GMR 2014 and Trackside Photos.  All that said, I owe any success I've had at all to techniques developed by others and by feedback through Internet forums, to say nothing of a now 20-year old trackplan done by Lou Sassi for MR.  Working with the MR staff was easy and fun, and I really appreciate Paul Dolkos' time and talent in photographing the layout.

If I were eligible to retire from the Air Force right now I'd be very, very tempted to answer that Kalmbach job ad up top!!!

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, October 12, 2013 10:27 PM

Dave ...... Congratulations for being in Great Model Railroads! 

GARRY

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