Dinkyville 0 Gauge

GMC, EMCO, HICO, Kroll Kar Co

(USA)

A slightly complicated history.

The Elec-Traction Streetcar was marketed by General Models Corporation (GMC) of Chicago in 1950. The axle is the motor armature and the model requires a push to start running. GMC also sold a MAC Handcar.

All Nation became the owner of GMC, after GMC ceased trading.

After the bankrupcy of GMC, the streetcar was offered in 1951 as a kit by Kroll Kar Co of Chicago with the same push start motor as the GMC model.

The 1952 EMCO (Edward Miller Co. New York) model lettered Dinkyville has a conventional self starting motor, with a companion model, the two man pump handcar. Both models were availble for O and S gauge track.

The 1955 HICO (Hetherington, Inc, Sharon Hill, PA.) model lettered Dinkyville was identical including the box with only the name changed. Handcar and Trolley models for O and S Gauge.

My thanks to eBayer LLove for the above information.

(a) The EMCO Trolley