1989

Rd. No. 2954

In 1989, the GM&OHS decided to offer a representation of the International Car Co. extended vision cabooses delivered in the 1960’s.  This project coincided with the purchase of the Society’s caboose, currently housed at the Monticello Railway Museum.  The only problem was that the closest model of an International wide vision caboose at the time was the Athearn kit, which was actually based on a much shorter Rock Island prototype.  But, with good paint and well done graphics, the project was enthusiastically received and helped raise money for the restoration of the real 2954.

1998

Rd. Nos. 59502 59250 55349 58054

--------- The other unnumbered HO-scale project for the Society produced the most perfect of marriages with a correct model coupled with stunning paint and graphics.  The kit used was the Intermountain Railway 50’ PS1, while the cars represented were from the GM&O’s 50,000-series of green boxcars.  The 75 sets of four cars sold out in a few months, and unlike other green boxcar projects from the Society or anywhere else, these cars rarely appear for resale.

2007

Burr Ridge Annual Convention Cars

Rd. Nos. 80583, 80080, 66797

Sold as a three car set, the Bowser 70 ton covered hoppers came with two slightly different revenue paint schemes and one maintenance of way scheme.  Only 40 sets were produced for sale at the annual meeting.