mlaughlinnyc posted:In regard to the Williams trucks. Did they make a truck that was identical to the old Lionel trucks for the Pullmans and the 2671W ? How could they get away with copying Lionel so closely ? I've just spent 20 minutes comparing trucks on the suject tender with my 2671W from 1948-49 and with the Pullman car Manhattan. I even compsred several measeurements with the precision dividers from my drawing set. I can find not the smallest difference in the plastic sideframes or wheels from all three kinds of trucks.
Check out the products made by "Williams Reproductions Limited" to get idea of how much the company copied Lionel items.
The name alone kind of gives an indication of the kind of work they did. Like how "grilled cheese sandwich" tells you what it is and how to make it.
Those truck bolsters have Williams written all over them(figuratively)... and they may actually be stamped "WRL" someplace on them.
