Gene Allen - Revision history

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	* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=103341 "Sad news........Gene Allen has passed", <i>Chaski.org</i>]		* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=103341 "Sad news........Gene Allen has passed", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
	* "Gene Allen and his Mogul", <i>[[Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading]]</i>, Marty Knox, May-June 2007		* "Gene Allen and his Mogul", <i>[[Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading]]</i>, Marty Knox, May-June 2007
	* [[https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=108914 "Gene Allen's model engines", <i>Chaski.org</i>]		* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=108914 "Gene Allen's model engines", <i>Chaski.org</i>]

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	* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=103341 "Sad news........Gene Allen has passed", <i>Chaski.org</i>]		* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=103341 "Sad news........Gene Allen has passed", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
	* "Gene Allen and his Mogul", <i>[[Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading]]</i>, Marty Knox, May-June 2007		* "Gene Allen and his Mogul", <i>[[Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading]]</i>, Marty Knox, May-June 2007
			* [[https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=108914 "Gene Allen's model engines", <i>Chaski.org</i>]

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	* [http://www.lals.org/galleries/BLSMeet_1975/content/Page_72_large.html Gene Allen at 1975 BLS meet LALS]		* [http://www.lals.org/galleries/BLSMeet_1975/content/Page_72_large.html Gene Allen at 1975 BLS meet LALS]
	* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=103341 "Sad news........Gene Allen has passed", <i>Chaski.org</i>]		* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=103341 "Sad news........Gene Allen has passed", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
			* "Gene Allen and his Mogul", <i>[[Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading]]</i>, Marty Knox, May-June 2007

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	== ~~Build~~ Rate ==		== Completion Rate ==
	* Terry McCauley said on 17 May 2014:		* Terry McCauley said on 17 May 2014:
	: "Gene Allen told me that only 30% of the live steam models sold are completed by the original purchaser."		: "Gene Allen told me that only 30% of the live steam models sold are completed by the original purchaser."

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	* [http://www.lals.org/galleries/BLSMeet_1975/content/Page_72_large.html Gene Allen at 1975 BLS meet LALS]		* [http://www.lals.org/galleries/BLSMeet_1975/content/Page_72_large.html Gene Allen at 1975 BLS meet LALS]
			* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=103341 "Sad news........Gene Allen has passed", <i>Chaski.org</i>]

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	: There are many of us saddened by his passing. High green to you ole friend.		: There are many of us saddened by his passing. High green to you ole friend.

			Vance Nickerson wrote:

			: We have lost another great live steamer who has put more shovels in people's hands than any other person.

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

	* [http://www.lals.org/galleries/BLSMeet_1975/content/Page_72_large.html Gene Allen at 1975 BLS meet LALS]		* [http://www.lals.org/galleries/BLSMeet_1975/content/Page_72_large.html Gene Allen at 1975 BLS meet LALS]

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	: For those of you who do not know Gene, for many years he made and sold castings for 1.5 inch scale steam locomotives known as [[Allen Models]]. He had 4-4-0, 2-6-0, 2-8-0 and his most popular 4-6-0 in his catalog. My 10 wheeler is an [[Allen Models\|Allen Model]] and you will see them and his 2-6-0's everywhere in live steam. Gene built over a dozen engines too, and sold them to eager buyers. They were excellent steamers.		: For those of you who do not know Gene, for many years he made and sold castings for 1.5 inch scale steam locomotives known as [[Allen Models]]. He had 4-4-0, 2-6-0, 2-8-0 and his most popular 4-6-0 in his catalog. My 10 wheeler is an [[Allen Models\|Allen Model]] and you will see them and his 2-6-0's everywhere in live steam. Gene built over a dozen engines too, and sold them to eager buyers. They were excellent steamers.

	: Gene's fame though was not solely related to his business. It was his genuine friendly nature that endured him to you. For many years he would travel from California to the [[Comanche & Indian Gap Railroad\|Comanche and Indian Gap]] in Priddy Texas for a week long meet. He was as eager to see his friends as we were to see him Those weeks are treasured by all who were there. As his age got close to 90 he stopped making long trips.		: Gene's fame though was not solely related to his business. It was his genuine friendly nature that endured him to you. For many years he would travel from California to the [[Comanche & Indian Gap Railroad\|Comanche and Indian Gap]] in Priddy, Texas for a week long meet. He was as eager to see his friends as we were to see him Those weeks are treasured by all who were there. As his age got close to 90 he stopped making long trips.

	: Gene's health, a stroke and neck problems finally forced him out of the hobby a year or so ago.		: Gene's health, a stroke and neck problems finally forced him out of the hobby a year or so ago.

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	: Hardly into my 2nd cup of coffee my wife was going through her Facebook and said, "Tom, [[Gene Allen]] died". It would not have hurt more if someone had stabbed me with a knife. One of the problems of advancing age is losing your friends.		: Hardly into my 2nd cup of coffee my wife was going through her Facebook and said, "Tom, [[Gene Allen]] died". It would not have hurt more if someone had stabbed me with a knife. One of the problems of advancing age is losing your friends.

	: For those of you who do not know Gene, for many years he made and sold castings for 1.5 inch scale steam locomotives known as [[Allen Models]]. He had 4-4-0, 2-6-0, 2-8-0 and his most popular 4-6-0 in his catalog. My 10 wheeler is an [[Allen Model]] and you will see them and his 2-6-0's everywhere in live steam. Gene built over a dozen engines too, and sold them to eager buyers. They were excellent steamers.		: For those of you who do not know Gene, for many years he made and sold castings for 1.5 inch scale steam locomotives known as [[Allen Models]]. He had 4-4-0, 2-6-0, 2-8-0 and his most popular 4-6-0 in his catalog. My 10 wheeler is an [[Allen Models\|Allen Model]] and you will see them and his 2-6-0's everywhere in live steam. Gene built over a dozen engines too, and sold them to eager buyers. They were excellent steamers.

	: Gene's fame though was not solely related to his business. It was his genuine friendly nature that endured him to you. For many years he would travel from California to the [[Comanche & Indian Gap Railroad\|Comanche and Indian Gap]] in Priddy Texas for a week long meet. He was as eager to see his friends as we were to see him Those weeks are treasured by all who were there. As his age got close to 90 he stopped making long trips.		: Gene's fame though was not solely related to his business. It was his genuine friendly nature that endured him to you. For many years he would travel from California to the [[Comanche & Indian Gap Railroad\|Comanche and Indian Gap]] in Priddy Texas for a week long meet. He was as eager to see his friends as we were to see him Those weeks are treasured by all who were there. As his age got close to 90 he stopped making long trips.

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	: A very sad day as we have lost an icon in the Live Steam hobby. [[Gene Allen]] has passed. He was a regular attendee at the [[Comanche & Indian Gap Railroad\|CIG RR]] for many years. He also made the brass markers for Tower 17 and always told me if they blew off, “get out of the tower!!"		: A very sad day as we have lost an icon in the Live Steam hobby. [[Gene Allen]] has passed. He was a regular attendee at the [[Comanche & Indian Gap Railroad\|CIG RR]] for many years. He also made the brass markers for Tower 17 and always told me if they blew off, “get out of the tower!!"

			[http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?3,4015513 Tom Stamey posted the following on <i>Trainorders.com</i>, 24 April 2016]:

			: Hardly into my 2nd cup of coffee my wife was going through her Facebook and said, "Tom, [[Gene Allen]] died". It would not have hurt more if someone had stabbed me with a knife. One of the problems of advancing age is losing your friends.

			: For those of you who do not know Gene, for many years he made and sold castings for 1.5 inch scale steam locomotives known as [[Allen Models]]. He had 4-4-0, 2-6-0, 2-8-0 and his most popular 4-6-0 in his catalog. My 10 wheeler is an [[Allen Model]] and you will see them and his 2-6-0's everywhere in live steam. Gene built over a dozen engines too, and sold them to eager buyers. They were excellent steamers.

			: Gene's fame though was not solely related to his business. It was his genuine friendly nature that endured him to you. For many years he would travel from California to the [[Comanche & Indian Gap Railroad\|Comanche and Indian Gap]] in Priddy Texas for a week long meet. He was as eager to see his friends as we were to see him Those weeks are treasured by all who were there. As his age got close to 90 he stopped making long trips.

			: Gene's health, a stroke and neck problems finally forced him out of the hobby a year or so ago.

			: There are many of us saddened by his passing. High green to you ole friend.

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

	* [http://www.lals.org/galleries/BLSMeet_1975/content/Page_72_large.html Gene Allen at 1975 BLS meet LALS]		* [http://www.lals.org/galleries/BLSMeet_1975/content/Page_72_large.html Gene Allen at 1975 BLS meet LALS]

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	* Terry McCauley said on 17 May 2014:		* Terry McCauley said on 17 May 2014:
	: "Gene Allen told me that only 30% of the live steam models sold are completed by the original purchaser."		: "Gene Allen told me that only 30% of the live steam models sold are completed by the original purchaser."

			== Death ==

			Peter Bryan wrote, 25 April 2016:

			: A very sad day as we have lost an icon in the Live Steam hobby. [[Gene Allen]] has passed. He was a regular attendee at the [[Comanche & Indian Gap Railroad\|CIG RR]] for many years. He also made the brass markers for Tower 17 and always told me if they blew off, “get out of the tower!!"

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

	* [http://www.lals.org/galleries/BLSMeet_1975/content/Page_72_large.html Gene Allen at 1975 BLS meet LALS]		* [http://www.lals.org/galleries/BLSMeet_1975/content/Page_72_large.html Gene Allen at 1975 BLS meet LALS]