Brockway Trucks - Gone But Not Forgotten

Just up the road from where I live is Cortland, New York. For many years Cortland was know as "Huskietown" because of the trucks made there -
Brockway.

For many years, Brockway Trucks were the truck of the northeast. If my memory serves me, fifty years ago the first school bus I rode was a Brockway.

I also remember the snow plows of the 50's & 60's, also Brockway Trucks. The name Brockway meant quality.

Now, you can consider yourself lucky if you see a Brockway on the road. They are there, but getting fewer. Every year, Cortland still holds a Brockway Owners Reunion. Here are some pictures of my favorite Brockway Trucks.












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Revell / Germany Peterbilt 359 - "Old Yeller"

Prior to the build of the AMT Peterbilt 359 mentioned in an earlier post from this site, I just had to have an example of a Peterbilt 359 - even if it wasn't the "narrow window" type of 1969.

I chose the Revell / Germany kit. I made a photo copy of a page from the instruction sheet and did up "my paint scheme"
in Adobe Photoshop.

This was a fun build, could have done even more detailing. Doors open, engine hood too. I left the top of the sleeper un-glued so it can be removed to show the bunk. I did not like the air-dam above the sleeper, so my Pete doesn't have one.

The decals must be placed carefully, and I had to make new pins (from cut paper-clips) for the exhaust stacks.

This truck is now "hauling" a 1/24 scale tri-wheeled trailer.