Model Railroad Hobbyist | July 2016 | #77 Joe Fugate R REVERSE RUNNING commentary Disdain for modern era railroading It’s not uncommon for modelers to post on the MRH forum their disdain for modern era railroading. Typically, the comments go something like this, “I am not at all interested in modeling the modern era. It’s all just double- stacks and run-through trains. Talk about boring!” But is this really anything new - modelers not liking the latest-and-greatest in prototype railroading? I say it’s nothing new at all. One notable case-in-point comes from the 1950s when famed modeler John Allen was doing magazine ad photos on his well known Gorre & Daphetid. John made some waves with his “hanging of the diesel salesman” ad. In the 1950s, diesels represented the latest-and-greatest in XX STEPPING OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH A CONTRARY VIEW • INDEX • TABLE OF CONTENTS