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Yankee Shop was a manufacturer of live steam locomotives. It was founded by Lester Friend.
See also Friends Models.
Gallery
Yankee Shop Machinists advertisement from The Model Craftsman, July 1944.
Yankee Shop advertisement from The Model Craftsman, November 1945.
Lester Friend's home shop, Beverly, Massachusetts, 1949. Front left to right: Art Wegner, Ray Peck, Lester Friend's daughter. Bending over: Lester Friend. At right behind: Al Milburn. Photo by A.W. Leggett.
Lester Friend's 4-6-6-4 in 3/4 inch scale. Photo provided by Keith Taylor.