Yankee Shop
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 https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=107279&p=398368#p398368Chaski.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.
The following 3/4 inch scale Yankee Shop Atlantic appeared on eBay, 29 August 2018.
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.