Pushing the limits of topic, I believe Stinson Aircraft also manufactured a
trainer that was used extensively during WWII; the same model
(perhaps as surplus) was often used for crop-dusting, probably because the same
qualities that made it a good trainer also worked for
low-altitude and rough landing operation. And many years ago there was a
Stinson Records (I think in Ohio) who offered LP's of folk=music,
including a very young Pete Seeger. No idea whether eithere family was closely
connected to model railroading, however.
Off the top of my head, I think Nord offered a 4-6-0? Perhaps a Pacific?
Would the AM 4-6-2 work?
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
> Just a speculative thought: With the availability of S-scale steam engines
> down to current inventory, what about the production of a 4-6-2 and possibly
> a 2-8-2 mechanism to fit inside old AF boilers for the C&NW and Milwaukee
> Road Pacifics? Of course, I don't know how many of those things are around.
> The AF boiler would have to be detailed out. Just a thought on a day off.
>
> Tom
> ________________________________________
> Stinson started the line in 1946 and when S Gauge fizzled in the 50's
> he sold it to Charlie Beedle who marketed the inventory as "Nord".
>
> BTW there was an aircraft manufacturer. named Stinson that made
> Tri-motors back in the 20's and 30's. Island Airways had several of
> 'em operating into the late 50s (or 60's - can't recall). They were
> perfect for the short runways on the Lake Erie islands.
>
> Raleigh
> At 01:54 PM 10/10/2011, up148 wrote:
> >
> >
> >If we're talking aircraft, Stinson was the 20's and Nord didn't come
> >along until the 40's.
> >Butch
>
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