Thanks to every one who responded.? BTW...Sheet brass is the material...nothing on this loco was diecast..I gather from the responses the loco is most probably an "International ca. 1956..and maybe Aristocraft marketed the same
engine...I found International documentation on hoseeker for what looks like this engine and found nothing on Aristocraft's hoseeker documentation.? And Jeff Pellas found this loco on a Trainz auction site, International box and all....thanks again...It runs good..I'll use it as a train show demo "from the 50s"
George "Tip" Galyon
Olde Newburgh Model RR Club
Walden, NY
George Galyon