Fond du Lac built "Soo Locks" 40-foot steel boxcars
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"Soo Locks" 40-foot Boxcar

2005 limited-run HO scale models

Produced by Accurail exclusively for the SLHTS using artwork developed and provided by the society.

Fond du Lac built "Soo Locks" 40-foot steel boxcars

2005 marked the 1500th anniversary of the opening of the Soo Locks between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. These locks eventually opened Lake Superior to overseas as well as in-Great Lakes shipping and provided the Soo Line Railroad with its name.

50 years ago, the Soo Line painted at least four of its 40-foot steel boxcars to commemorate the centennial year of the Soo Locks. An article with photos of these cars, a brief history of the Soo Locks, and the origin of "Soo Line" appeared in the October 1985 issue of the Soo.

The cars are priced as follows:

*Our choice of car number, but if this is your second order, you may cross out the number of the car you already have and we will try to provide the other number.

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How to Order

Postage: 1 - 4 cars, $5.00; 5 or more cars, $6.00. For orders to other countries, please remit U.S. funds and add $5.00 per order for additional postage.

Please make checks payable to "Soo Line Historical and Technical Society" or "SLHTS."

Send order to:

Soo and DSS&A Cars 2005
P.O. Box 2076
Manitowoc, WI 54221

Please include your name, address, city, state and zip.

If you have questions about the cars or availability of certain models, please e-mail Joe Lallensack.