There is a Yahoo Group dedicated to the Gorre & Daphetid with lots of pictures and information, along with a number of people who are replicating the famous model railroad.
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/GandD
Rick Jesionowski
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There is a half hour video of the layout that survives. Sunday River is the producers I do believe.
As for info, George Selios might be willing to talk with you. Allen is his idol and where the F&SM is based on.
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel
An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel
A realist sees a frieght train
An engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks stairing blankly in space
I definately want to get my hands on that book, when possible.
I thought I had heard that John had given a Berk to a friend, because a large road engine like a NKP Berk doesn't belong on the G&D. Also, at the beginning of an OLD Bachmann forum, it says that someone came across a fire damaged warped #35. Thanks for your response, though.
TM05/MatthewB.
The book "Model Railroading with John Allen" by Lin Wescott has all the information you seek, but it is copyrighted material.
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The only survivor I know of is #34, and maybe the legendary stolen 2-4-0 might be out there somewhere.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
I am very interested in the Gorre and Daphetid, and want a lot of info, such as Locomotive Roster and surviving locomotives. A lot of forums from 10 years ago are available, but all of the photos are broken, and many never truly answer the question. I want to make one place where you can get hard facts and information on the amazing G&D. On to my first question: Other than the #34, what other locos are surviving. I've heard a #43 or #45, both berkshires, are still around, and #35, an 0-6-6-0 is severely damaged, but still surviving. Is there truth to eaither of these, and is there any pictues. the amazing source for all of this, gdlines.com, is broken and no longer available.
THanks, TM05//MatthewB.