SAN JUAN CENTRAL RR.
James Powell
A new site has been created detailing the remodeling efforts of the San
Juan Central HOn3 Colorado narrow gauge railroad. The San Juan Central
was created by Malcolm Furlow for Model Railroader Magazine in 1983. It
is currently undergoing renovation and will soon have a 1 hour video
released on the subject. You can visit the San Juan Central website at:
http://www.modelrailroad.com/san_juan_central/
You can also pre-order copies of the brand new video at the website. The
video features a railfanninging trip following the "360", a 2-8-0, over
the SJC's mainline. The video also features 3 how-to clinics.
You can also visit the SJC Video website at:
http://www.modelrailroad.com/san_juan_central/sjcvideo.html
Thanks for your time,
James A. Powell
jpo...@modelrailroad.com
DLChambers
Oh, no! The return of Furlow, the master spammer!!!!
I thought we were rid of that parasite for good.
I checked out the website, and part of it's sales-pitch text says,
"Remember, Malcolm was the premier modeler of the early to mid-eighties."
No, he was the premier carpetbagger of theearly to mid-eighties. He was in
it only for the money. His track plans were operational voids. Granted,
his scenery was exceptional, but limited in scope.
Furlow was drummed out of the hobby for his shameless exploitation of
Model Railroader as a free advertising medium.
I guess his career as a "western theme artist" didn't pan out and he's
back to try to soak us again...
DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS MAN!!!!
bo...@wwa.com
In article <4vcuvq$5...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>,
Before you make such ill informed statements, I think that you should
get your facts straight. Malcolm Furlow has nothing to do with the
web page or the video they are promoting.
bones
DLChambers
>> Does Mr. Chambers feel the same way about George Sellios?
No, I think he is an asset to the hobby.
Sorry, I don't know who Thomas Yorke is...
Garth G. Groff
Mr. Chambers comments about Malcolm Furlow are unkind, uncalled for,
inappropriate to this group, and probably actionable. He may not
like Mr. Furlow, and that's his right, but there is no reason to
condemn him for trying to make a buck off the hobby. Most of the
model railroad manufacturers are also modelers. Does Mr. Chambers
feel the same way about George Sellios (sic?), or Thomas Yorke,
or any of the many other author/manufacturers who share their
modeling and also offer products? Are people who get paid for
writing articles for the magazines also suspect because they make
money off the hobby? Regardless of his commercial interests, Mr.
Furlow has generously shared his ideas and techniques with the
hobby for years. He should be thanked for what he has contributed.
~S
--
Garth (Haridas) Groff
"Not yet famous author"
gg...@poe.acc.virginia.EDU Chant "Govinda Bohlo Hare"
Roger P. Hensley
>From: dlcha...@aol.com (DLChambers)
>Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
>Subject: Re: SAN JUAN CENTRAL RR. (It's SPAM)
>Date: 20 Aug 1996 14:08:58 -0400
>Oh, no! The return of Furlow, the master spammer!!!!
>I thought we were rid of that parasite for good.
>
My, my, you certainly seem to have gotten up on the wrong
side of bed this morning.
>I checked out the website, and part of it's sales-pitch text says,
>"Remember, Malcolm was the premier modeler of the early to mid-eighties."
>No, he was the premier carpetbagger of theearly to mid-eighties. He was in
>it only for the money.
Oh, that's quite a statement my friend. I personally thought
that his work was exceptional. Yes, we're talking scenery and
I, for one, enjoyed his work. When I had my 'Train Shop' in
the early eighties, I was accused of being in it 'only for
the money' as well. My shop is gone but I am still in the
hobby.
> His track plans were operational voids. Granted,
>his scenery was exceptional, but limited in scope.
My track plan is an operational void to some people. That is
none of your business. Your ideas my not match mine or his. So
what! Who died and made you God? You have the right to tell me
what my railroad's operation should be?
>Furlow was drummed out of the hobby for his shameless exploitation of
>Model Railroader as a free advertising medium.
Oh, come on! No one drummed anyone out of the hobby, then
or now! I am delighted to see his return. He inspired a lot
of people with his work (artwork) back then.
>I guess his career as a "western theme artist" didn't pan out and he's
>back to try to soak us again...
>
>DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS MAN!!!!
Hogwash! Everyone makes their own choices and that is exactly
the way it should be. He is in business. So are a lot of other
people including Walthers and JMC and Kalmbach and, and...
Roger
Roger Hensley - 00rph...@bsuvc.bsu.edu -
Information Systems Specialist - Ball State University - Muncie, IN
=== http://bsuvc.bsu.edu/~00rphensley/cidwelco.html ================
=== Homepage of the Central Indiana Division, Midwest Region NMRA ==
MEvans
dlcha...@aol.com (DLChambers) wrote:
>Oh, no! The return of Furlow, the master spammer!!!!
>I thought we were rid of that parasite for good.
>I checked out the website, and part of it's sales-pitch text says,
>"Remember, Malcolm was the premier modeler of the early to mid-eighties."
>No, he was the premier carpetbagger of theearly to mid-eighties. He was in
>it only for the money. His track plans were operational voids. Granted,
>his scenery was exceptional, but limited in scope.
>Furlow was drummed out of the hobby for his shameless exploitation of
>Model Railroader as a free advertising medium.
>I guess his career as a "western theme artist" didn't pan out and he's
>back to try to soak us again...
>DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS MAN!!!!
Please pay attention to what you actually see on a WWW page before you
flame away. You couldn't have read the page very well or you would
never have posted this message.
As for Furlow--I think all of the crap that went on years ago
concerning him was either envy or sour grapes. I think he was very
talented and had a very good eye for scenery. I don't think he was the
best thing since sliced bread but he built a damn nice narrow gauge
layout.
I will agree the press gave him a lot of coverage at the time. we
don't know if that was because he was the only person submitting good
articles or if he was a primadona or bad judgement on part of the
magazines. It is possible to get to much of a good thing.
Please don't blow someone elses chance to sell a product with a
mis-informed flame like the one you have posted here. The people who
have produced the video hav nothing to do with Furlow except that they
admire his work.
--
Mark Evans
Meva...@tcd.net
Visit my home page: The Narrow Gauge Circle at:HTTP:/www.tcd.net/~mevans19/
If your "Narrow Minded" you'll be right at home!!!
Gary Rush
In article <4vcuvq$5...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, dlcha...@aol.com
(DLChambers) wrote:
> Oh, no! The return of Furlow, the master spammer!!!!
> I thought we were rid of that parasite for good.
>
> I checked out the website, and part of it's sales-pitch text says,
> "Remember, Malcolm was the premier modeler of the early to mid-eighties."
> No, he was the premier carpetbagger of theearly to mid-eighties. He was in
> it only for the money. His track plans were operational voids. Granted,
> his scenery was exceptional, but limited in scope.
> Furlow was drummed out of the hobby for his shameless exploitation of
> Model Railroader as a free advertising medium.
> I guess his career as a "western theme artist" didn't pan out and he's
> back to try to soak us again...
>
> DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS MAN!!!!
Aha! Jealousy rears it's ugly head. I also enjoyed Furlows work. I had no
interest in trains whatsoever until I came across the San Juan Central
book. I owe Furlow a big thanks for getting me into the hobby.
--
"H.I. you're young and you've got your health...what do you want with a job?"
William Forsythe to Nicholas Cage in "Raising Arizona"
Peter King
I have no opinion on Malcom Furlow, since I don't particularly recall
anything about him. However, I have noticed that some model railroaders
do become very prominant for periods. For example, look at the number of
pictures in MR that were taken by Lou Sassi. (Met him once, a really nice
guy, as well as a good photographer.) Dave Frary was similarly popular in
the '70s, when he teamed up with Bob Hayden. Offhand, I can think of
several modelers who seemed to appear every month. (Can't remember the
name of that guy who's beautiful O scale traction layout appeared again
and again in RMC!) Seems that people come and go, perhaps those who go
full tilt burn out, and drop out of sight.
I am curious as to how someone gets 'drummed out of the hobby', though.
Peter King in NY