Yes they did so did Associated Transport of New York. Frisco lines also ran these Jimmy’s
@lee drennen posted:I don’t think McLean ever had 5000 trucks in there whole fleet in the 1950s. Let alone 5000 cannonball Jimmy’s. I don’t know where you are getting your reports but there way off. Like I said earlier Riss was the only trucking company to order the most Cannonballs at that time. GMC did not make the Cannonballs just for McLean the built that truck to keep up with Length and bridge laws at the time. If you need more proof I will be glad to post more
Lee, as soon as I find that link again on Mclean, I'll send it to you'... AFter reading it, you decide if it realistic or BS... 🎅🏻
@lee drennen posted:I don’t think McLean ever had 5000 trucks in there whole fleet in the 1950s. Let alone 5000 cannonball Jimmy’s. I don’t know where you are getting your reports but there way off. Like I said earlier Riss was the only trucking company to order the most Cannonballs at that time. GMC did not make the Cannonballs just for McLean the built that truck to keep up with Length and bridge laws at the time. If you need more proof I will be glad to post more
Please post your material Lee, or send it to me in an email. You have my address. I'm curious to see those articles,as they don't coincide with what I have read'....👀🎅🏻
Ted I got my material for my dad he started trucking back in 1955 and retired in 1995 where your getting the 5000 trucks is McLean bought those in the mid 60s not when the cannonball first came out in the 50s. My dad never drove for big companies like this he was always an owner operator but he knew everything and anything about trucks and trucking companies I posted where Riss ordered 500 cannonball Jimmy’s with the Road Ranger and wheels they already had 60 that didn’t have Road Ranger’s that’s where some of the material is for
@lee drennen posted:Ted I got my material for my dad he started trucking back in 1955 and retired in 1995 where your getting the 5000 trucks is McLean bought those in the mid 60s not when the cannonball first came out in the 50s. My dad never drove for big companies like this he was always an owner operator but he knew everything and anything about trucks and trucking companies I posted where Riss ordered 500 cannonball Jimmy’s with the Road Ranger and wheels they already had 60 that didn’t have Road Ranger’s that’s where some of the material is for
I think when they they wrote the story about Mclean they misconstrued the dates, time factors and some of the facts. Mclean did have a fleet of 5000 trucks of all different types but mostly GMC Light load tractors. He started the container business and intermodal, container shipping. There are plenty of articles on McLean. I misplaced the main article I referred to. I'll find it. But hats off to your Dad. 40 years on the road'.. He must of loved it. That is a long career'...
Ted. Sadly Dad passed away in December of 2003. I’ve been driving now for 30 years I don’t think I’ll see 40 years like him. I plan to get out of trucks in about 2 years if I can. My physical health just can’t take it anymore.
Cooper Jarret had these also they were day cabs. What color are you going to paint it? If you plan on going to restore it back to a McLean you can find the decals on eBay
@lee drennen posted:Ted. Sadly Dad passed away in December of 2003. I’ve been driving now for 30 years I don’t think I’ll see 40 years like him. I plan to get out of trucks in about 2 years if I can. My physical health just can’t take it anymore.
Cooper Jarret had these also they were day cabs. What color are you going to paint it? If you plan on going to restore it back to a McLean you can find the decals on eBay
I hear you'.. Trucking is rough on the kidneys...and car drivers today are the worst in history.... I drove heavy tricks and 80 pax buses in Germany, on the Autobahn in the Army. some of the first jobs I had after leaving the service was driving trucks...
I have the decals, not sure what I'm going to do with it yet. It is almost impossible to take apart. No rivets, and held to gether with the front axel through the wheel wells...
The '59 Chevys look great.
@TrainsRMe posted:'41 Chevy U.S. Army pickup by Gearbox Collectibles.
Neat looking truck, but that is Marine Corps marked.
Ask any Marine and they'll tell you that their vehicles never had the white stars on them that Army ones did...
Picked up some leftover Starbucks 2003 Christmas trucks post Xmas that year. Converted three for the layout . Just found the last one still in the box:
Here are the three that are on the layout:
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As you have shown, those Starbucks trucks are quite versatile. I think they are a Mack LJ? You did a good job on that box truck. Now I am wondering if I should turn one of mine into a tanker!
Pete, I enjoyed seeing the trucks.
Pete. I’ve pick up a few of those Mack LJ’s my self if I ever get around to it I will be making one a Coal truck. Thanks for posting
I ordered this last week. I’m making a 1/43 Farm Display. This is one of my Grain trucks. It’s a International BC-180 with a scratch built grain bed I built. I need to build a tailgate for it and it’s done. Thanks for looking
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Wow, BEAUTIFUL.. you sure have a way with trucks, Lee.. Nice build, very nice indeed'...😃☑
Pete, nice work on those Starbucks trucks.
Pete, those trucks look great'.. Nice modeling and bash job'..☑
While in Detroit on business in the '90s, I visited Lionel (23 Mile Rd?) and picked up some of the stuff they were getting rid of. I bought three of these planning to put them on a flat car.
Never did, but used two of them to make these:
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