Bill Flottmann had several Hooker tank cars on his railroad layout and wanted a Hooker Chemical tank truck, but nobody makes one. So he built his own. Bill had never seen a Hooker Chemical truck, so this is just a fantasy. The "Hooker" logo doesn't show up very well in this photo but he put white letters over black letters, which he says was fun! The excellent paint job was done by his friend Bill Wehmeier. The tank was made from a Model Power tanker trailer and the tractor is an Athearn model with a shortened frame, Herpa wheels, A-Line wipers and mirrors.

Posted November 27, 2008