Porter

2002-02-09 Thread Gary
Speaking of Porters, has anyone any comments about this new Porter? http://www.yesteryeartoys.com/cgi-local/toycatalog.pl?view=Porter Gary - Eugene, OR

Re: Porter

2002-02-09 Thread T A Gorton
On 9/2/02 at 9:32 pm, Gary said: http://www.yesteryeartoys.com/cgi-local/toycatalog.pl?view=Porter Yes. this looks like a Maxwell Hemmings locomotive that incorporates a large well in the tender to put a small commercial butane cylinder in. You should know that Maxwell Hemmings (USA) cesed

RE: Porter

2002-02-09 Thread Chuck Walters
It's interesting that the 'blurb' written underneath the engine in the Yesteryear website says production to begin in early 2000. Do they mean 2002 or did this project never get off the ground? I see a very distinct resemblance to the Hemmens Porter in the picture also ;) Chuck -Original

RE: Porter

2002-02-09 Thread Harry Wade
At 03:56 PM 2/9/02 -0500, you wrote: Do they mean 2002 or did this project never get off the ground? I see a very distinct resemblance to the Hemmens Porter This is in every visible way (except the paint) a Maxwell Hemmens Porter. (I have one on my desk in front of me). It's a well done

RE: Porter

2002-02-09 Thread T A Gorton
On 9/2/02 at 10:46 pm, Harry Wade said: At 03:56 PM 2/9/02 -0500, you wrote: Do they mean 2002 or did this project never get off the ground? I see a very distinct resemblance to the Hemmens Porter This is in every visible way (except the paint) a Maxwell Hemmens Porter. (I have one on my