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Chicago 2002 Hobby Show Report


Athearn's ever expanding lineup of Ford C cabs will soon include (from left to right) Spartan Express, Southwestern Motor Transport, Central Motor Lines, Fredickson, Carolina Freight, and Western Pacific.

Athearn continues to expand their Coke licensed line with this tractor-trailer unit.

Athearn's purchase of the former Rail Power Products line will allow them to offer painted and decorated ready to run trailers that will be offered with their ubiquitous Ford C cab tractor.

Boley's new GMC with vehicle recovery bed (left) and snow plow/salt spreader (right).

Boley's new GMC 6500/7500 as a stake bed truck (left) and refrigerated box truck (right).

Boley also has resin pre-production concept samples of their forthcoming International 7600 severe service truck cabs; looks like this will be a nice looking truck!

Norscot's Caterpillar 315C excavator.

Norscot's Caterpillar 966G wheel loader.

Norscot's Caterpillar D5M bulldozer.

GHQ was displaying their new Gradall all-terrain material handler (unpainted sample).

Model Power was showing their upcoming wood chipper.