John Allen will go in the annals of history, with the likes of E. L. Moore and Earl Smallshaw as those master craftsmen who did their best to further the hobby of model railroading. The other day I uncovered a vast treasure trove of Allen’s articles where he went on to describe dozens of his projects.
Allen built and wrote for several decades for the HO Monthly, Model Railroader, Railroad Model Craftsman, NMRA Bulletin, Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette, TMS (Japanese magazine), and several other miscellaneous publications. His first recorded article was back in 1948 for the HO Monthly.
To say that he was a prolific writer would be an understatement. If he was gifted, there is no doubt. I would say John Allen was passionate about the craft and also getting the word out to his fellow model railroaders.
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