STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES INC
SC 13G/A, 2000-02-11
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.          1)*

STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

860342104
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 1999
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:

[X] Rule 13d-1(b)


*The remainder of this page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect
to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 860342104

1.  Name of Reporting Person
    I.R.S. Identification Number of Above Person
    (entities only)
            STEIN ROE & FARNHAM INCORPORATED
            36-3447638

2.  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group
     (a) -----
     (b) -----

3.  SEC USE ONLY

4.  Citizenship or place of organization
            Delaware Corporation

Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person
with
5.  Sole voting power                        -0- shares

6.  Shared voting power                      -0- share

7.  Sole dispositive power                     -0-

8.  Shared dispositive power               624,400 shares

9.  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting
person                                     624,400 shares

10. Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes
certain shares                             not applicable

11. Percent of class represented by amount in Row 9   2.23%

12. Type of Reporting Person                    IA

CUSIP No. 860342104

1.  Name of Reporting Person
    I.R.S. Identification Number of Above Person
    (entities only)
             SR&F DISCIPLINED STOCK PORTFOLIO
             Formerly SR&F SPECIAL PORTFOLIO
             36-4112261

2.  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group
     (a) -----
     (b) -----

3.  SEC USE ONLY

4.  Citizenship or place of organization
            Massachusetts Common law Trust

Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person
with
5.  Sole voting power           624,400 shares

6.  Shared voting power                        -0-

7.  Sole dispositive power                     -0-

8.  Shared dispositive power        624,400 shares

9.  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting
person                             624,400 shares

10. Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes
certain shares                             not applicable

11. Percent of class represented by amount in Row 9  2.23%

12. Type of Reporting Person                    IV

Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:
                  STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC.

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  2708 North Loop West
                  Houston, Texas  77008

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:
 Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated, jointly on its own behalf
and on behalf of SR&F Disciplined Stock Portfolio, a
portfolio series of SR&F Base Trust

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office:
                  One South Wacker Drive
                  Chicago, IL 60606

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:    Delaware Corporation
                            Massachusettes Common Law Trust

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number 860342104

Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to Sec.
240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the
person filing is a:

         (e) [XX] An investment adviser in accordance with
Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
         (d) [XX] Investment company registered under
section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
80a-8)

Item 4.  Ownership:
         (a)  Amount beneficially owned:  624,400
shares,consisting of 624,400 shares of common stock.

         (b)  Percent of Class:  2.23%

         (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

              (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                          624,400 shares
                         (SR&F Disciplined Stock Portfolio)

              (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote:                                             -0-

              (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition:                                             -0-

              (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition:                                624,400 shares
                      (Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated and
SR&F Disciplined Stock Portfolio)

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
 SR&F Disciplined Stock Portfolio, which possesses sole
power to vote 624,400 shares (consisting of 624,400 shares
of common stock), is a portfolio series of SR&F Base Trust,
a Massachusetts common law trust, which is a registered
open-end investment company of which Stein Roe & Farnham
Incorporated is investment adviser. This report is being
filed to reflect ownership of less than 5% of the common
stock.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person:
              Not Applicable

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
Holding Company:
              Not Applicable

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group:
             Not Applicable

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group:
             Not Applicable

Item 10.  CERTIFICATION:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Date:  February 11, 2000

By:  SR&F Base Trust on behalf of its series, SR&F
Disciplined Stock Portfolio


/s/ Kevin M. Carome
       Kevin M. Carome
       Executive Vice President




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