Stewart Time Line  -  Brief history of Stewart Hobbies

2-13-1984 Founded
8-84 Announced the HO RS-3
1984 or 85 Unvailed RS-3 at the Dayton MRIA show, Mold made by Paul Culp
           (made molds for Hobbline, Rex, and Pennsylvania Scale models
1985 Released RS-3 Phase 2 and 3
Announced AS-16 in 9-85 Pasadena MRIA show. Used Athearn Drive parts
Announced AS-616 in early 1986 - used athearn drive parts
1986 Omaha show spoke to Hiroshi kato about future projects
1987 Amazing cooperation from GE for U-25b (used Athearn Drive parts)
Sept 1987 meeting with Steve Stewart and Hiroshi Kato in Chalfont PA -
                  plans for F-3, F-7 and F-9 and all phoses
Feb 1988 unveiled F-3a at Allentown Spring Thaw Train Show
June 1988, Container of F-3a's arrive
Fall 1988 Container of F-3b arrive
Montgomery Ala NMRA Show - announced F-7a
1989 Started ordering powered F-B's from Kato - also used Kato drive parts to power the U-25b
1990 announced AAR/NYC Triple 70 ton hopper (had 35 different road names)
FT-a and b and C-628 being worked on
FT a and b sample at MRIA show
Aug 1998 Brought molds from Kato for F units to Chalfont PA
Aug 2000 San Jose NMRA showed samples of Ajin VO-1000
Fall 2000 Displayed decorated samples of VO-1000
May 2001 met with Mr Cho (Ajin) planning DRS-4-4-1000 and samples later in this year
Feb 2003 Springfield Mass - showed PRR Ore cars
May 2003 Ft Washington PA showed 3 phases of the VO-660
Feb 2004 Springfield Mass - displayed S-12
Sept 2005 sold to Bowser