Model Railroading > McKean Models

I wonder whatever happened to those old McKean molds. They produced a number of boxcars that had great detail for their time. Makes you wonder why Athearn hasn\'t located and bought them by now ;^). And yes, I\'m aware of the history of Fred Becker and Bill McKean.

Ted Curphey
funnelfan@icehouse.net

Enron is easier to figure out than this. I think some of Accurails cars are based on the old McKean cars. But most of their molds I have heard are not usable any more.


funnelfan wrote:

> I wonder whatever happened to those old McKean molds. They
> produced a number of boxcars that had great detail for their
> time. Makes you wonder why Athearn hasn\'t located and bought
> them by now ;^). And yes, I\'m aware of the history of Fred
> Becker and Bill McKean.
>
> Ted Curphey
> funnelfan@icehouse.net
>
> [%sig%]

Fred Becker and Bill McKean are still building models, although not the old McKean kits. They make the LBF rolling stock line that comes in so many road numbers.
http://www.lbfcompany.com

-- Mark Johnson

Hi there,

Check out this McKeen story.

http://www.adn.com/business/story/3627306p-3659329c.html