Reply to "Early Piggyback project (1940-1957) late steam early diesel & some of the very first 85-89' cars in 1957-1959!"

Erik C LindgrenOGR Forum Member

This a great replica for sure. Custom built of resin by a master truck builder from New England he made all of his own molds. The Mack's both these and the 1940's era are a must for over the road trucks on the layout. I'm begging him to build me a Kenworth of Peterbuilt 1950's bullnose. ;-)

Originally Posted by Rule292:

Originally Posted by Erik C Lindgren:

Beautiful B Model. Out here in the east it wouldn't have aluminum Budds but manure spreader wheels.

I'm just a hop skip and a jump from the Plant #4 where most of those were made.

IIRC I overheard you in (Chicago??) a few years ago standing just inside the entrance and talking about your antique car interest and saying "I love fussy old junk"?

Me too. That's why I love old B models. Nothing like the bark of a Mack 673 Thermodyne... and real trucks have two sticks.

THIS is the place to see old bulldogs:

http://www.antiquetruckclubofa...macungie_photos.html

https://www.flickr.com/photos/...s/72157624165648533/

BTW the actual show has probably 75-100 B models in attendance... along with everything from Chain Drive AC's to Walter Snow Fighters that you'd see in the Rockies.