#25  2002

Rd. Nos. 59110 59111

A second offering of the 60’ PS1’s, using Intermountain Railway’s car was attempted with mixed results.  The model chosen was perfect in every way for the GM&O prototype, and the car was offered completely built. Problems arose with the graphics used, (which came from Intermountain’s internal art department and were not nearly as good as the Society’s graphics used on car #17), and the doors (which tended to warp and fall out), much to the dismay of all concerned.

#26  2003

Rd. Nos.

Dave Wagner returned to the helm in a big way for this project, which produced the largest number of cars ever for a GM&OHS release.  The Model Die Cast kit of the 1960’s Thrall coal gon was chosen as the basis for the Commonwealth Edison unit train cars.  Nearly 1,000 cars were produced in 2003, with modelers ordering blocks of 24 cars.  Despite being incorrect by one rib, these models sold phenomenally.

#27  2004

Rd. Nos.

Thrall 3543    3548    3571   

Magor 3606    3617     3736

The Society car for 2004 was another GM&O workhorse, but on the opposite end of the railroad from the north end Com Ed cars of the previous year.  The model chosen was the Walthers modern pulpwood flatcar.  Although the model was actually a SEICO prototype, it fit well for the Magor and Thrall cars that ran along the “Rebel Route” from 1966 to present day.  The only difference was in the interior beam arrangement of the bulkheads.  The graphics were customized to fit the idiosyncrasies of each of the two car manufacturers.

#28 2004

Rd. Nos.

GM&O 72032 

L&N  21404

The second car offered in 2004 coincided with that year’s Fall Meeting in Memphis, TN., a joint meeting between the GM&OHS and the L&NHS.  

This twin flat car set once again used the Tichey Trains model as a basis for both the GM&O and L&N cars.  Only 50 sets were produced, with most being sold at the meet.  This set is a real hard “find” among Society cars in resale markets.

#29      2005

Rd. Nos. 1stRun  61505 61528 61541  2ndRun  Unnumbered  61519 61533

Most hopper car offerings from either the Society or ECM were variations of the 34’ Alton hoppers, using the fine Athearn model.  With the publication of James Kinkaid’s IC/GM&O Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment in 2002, the possibility of another GM&O hopper became abundantly clear on page 101 of the volume.  This 15-panel, 70-ton PS3, built in 1957, came secondhand to the GM&O in 1965.  The Con-Cor model is perfect, but for a three-degree difference in the end slope sheet.  This model sold out exceptionally fast, leaving many who waited too long out of luck.

#30 2005

Rd. Nos. one each

20087 (former GM&N)

46190 (former M&O)

53075 (former Alton)

By 2005, the GM&OHS had not released a boxcar in nearly four years, and had never offered a set of cars from each of the three main predecessor railroads: Mobile & Ohio, Gulf, Mobile & Northern, and Alton.  As luck would have it, Accurail had models suited for a 40’ prototype from each of these roads, so the fit was a natural for car #30.  The three-car set was offered with 1960 era GM&O paint and graphics taken directly from photos of the cars modeled, all the way down to the graffiti.  Boxcar no. 53075 was also the last GM&O car in revenue service to sport the circular Alton logo.