Two major transportation events took place in 1956 that would affect the U.S. trucking industry for decades to come. That year, Congress, at the urging of President Dwight Eisenhower, passed the ...

The versatility of the new Model 537 and Model 548 is built upon a new customizable chassis and multiplex electrical architecture. The trucks deliver seamless body builder integration, allowing ...

Recall owner-operator Steve Bixler’s “Lady in Red” cabover and the model of it that was gifted to him early by his sons last month? I promised to get information about the man that built the one-off ...

Stellar Industries, an employee-owned and -operated manufacturer of mechanic and service trucks, service cranes, service truck and van accessories, tire trucks and manipulators, hooklifts, fuel and ...

It's no secret that some vehicles take longer to sell than others. The reasons can be many and might not relate to the vehicle at all. Sometimes it's a seasonal issue; it can be political or economic; ...

S-scale modeler Larry Robertson chats with a visitor as his freight train pauses on the tracks. Note the trailer-on-flatcar loads, an activity of progressive railroads starting in the 1950s. Photos: ...