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: The “Friend’s” Atlantic was NOT designed by Mr. (Lester) Friend. It was the work of Alan Armitage who was also very famous for his work with narrrow gauge and O scale model railroads. | : The “Friend’s” Atlantic was NOT designed by Mr. (Lester) Friend. It was the work of Alan Armitage who was also very famous for his work with narrrow gauge and O scale model railroads. | ||
== 4-6- | == 4-6-6-T == | ||
Lester Friend published a small booklet of build instrustions for the 4-6-6-T 3/4 inch scale locomotive in 1948. The following images are from an <i>eBay</i> auction, 25 May 2021. | Lester Friend published a small booklet of build instrustions for the 4-6-6-T 3/4 inch scale locomotive in 1948. The following images are from an <i>eBay</i> auction, 25 May 2021. |
Revision as of 10:57, 25 May 2021
Yankee Shop was a manufacturer of live steam locomotives. It was founded by Lester Friend.
See also Friends Models.
Armitage Atlantic
Keith Taylor posted on Chaski.org, 21 September 2018]:
- The “Friend’s” Atlantic was NOT designed by Mr. (Lester) Friend. It was the work of Alan Armitage who was also very famous for his work with narrrow gauge and O scale model railroads.
4-6-6-T
Lester Friend published a small booklet of build instrustions for the 4-6-6-T 3/4 inch scale locomotive in 1948. The following images are from an eBay auction, 25 May 2021.
eBay Atlantic #1
The following 3/4 inch scale Yankee Shop Atlantic appeared on eBay, 29 August 2018.
eBay Atlantic #2
Several auctions were posted on eBay in July 2019 that were various parts of a single 3/4 inch scale Yankee Shop Atlantic. Photos can be viewed here:
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.