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Soo Line 50-ton Hopper Car Produced by Accurail exclusively for the SLHTS using artwork developed and provided by the society. In 1937 Pullman-Standard built a 100-car series of 50-ton two-bay offset-side hppers to the 1934 AAR design for the Wisconsin Central. At that time the W.C. was under long-term lease to the Soo Line and was operated as its Chicago Division. Wisconsin Central ownership of freight cars was indicated by numbers series and a small "W.C." in the upper left-hand corner of the car side. Inside lenght was 33'-0" and capacity was 2191 cubic feet. |
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Soo Line "Sawtooth" single sheathed box car This model is a reissue of the original Dennis Storzek kit with several enhancements. The models will now be cast as one-piece bodies and will also include injection molded sill steps custom made and color-matched to match this prototype along with Accurail Andrews trucks also custom color-matched for this prototype. The underframe is comprised of entirely new patterns based upon drawings that have come to light. The kits also include all detail parts and decals. Here’s your chance to relive an updated classic! This is sponsored by the SLHTS. Ordering info (Offsite Link to www.speedwitch.com) |
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"Soo Locks" 40-foot Boxcar 2005 marked the 150th 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. |
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DSS&A 70-ton Offset Side Triple Hopper Car Produced by Accurail exclusively for the SLHTS using artwork developed and provided by the society. In 1955 the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic purchased 40 second-hand 70-ton offset-side triple hopper cars from the Delaware Lackawana & Western. These cars were built from 1926-1929 and were renumbered DSS&A 1800-1839. |
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Green Bay & Western 50-foot Sliding Door Outside-Braced Steel Boxcars Produced by Accurail exclusively for the SLHTS using artwork developed and provided by the society. These yellow modern 50' outside-braced sliding-door boxcars are based on an on a unique custom-designed version of the Accurail ACF outside-braced boxcar, modified to represent the "7-post" Youngstown sides used on the Soo Lines Fond du Lac-built car. They represent the 20 cars in the 1700-1719 series acquired by the GBW in the mid-1960s. The black lettering on these cars is unique and distractive. |
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Brass Soo Line Steam Era Models (HO) The Soo Line Historical and Technical Society, through the efforts of member Dennis Storzek, has developed etched brassed parts for accurate and highly detailed limited-run HO scale kits. Steel Mail & Express, Steel Baggage, Wood Mail & Express, and Wood Baggage are currently available. Below photo and model provided by Ray Grosser.
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ACF 4650 cu. ft. Colormark covered hopper (HO) All painting and lettering applied by Atlas. This year's car, manufactured and decorated exclusively for the SLHTS by Atlas, represents the 1973 Colormark version, the largest series (250) of ACF Centerflows purchased by the Soo Line. Cars are painted off-white with green, black and gold lettering. These cars feature thin metal roofwalks and highly accurate painting and lettering. |
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Special-run 7-post models (HO) 50-foot outside-braced plug door "Fond du Lac" boxcars All painting and lettering applied by Accurail. These 50-foot cars, manufactured, custom painted and lettered for the SLHTS by Accurail, Inc., represent 7-post general-purpose cars built by the Soo Line's Fond du Lac shops in 1970. |
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50' foot Soo DF Boxcars (HO) All painting and lettering applied by Accurail. Soo (oxide) 50' Plug Dr. DF Boxcar (#176822) |
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40' foot Boxcars (HO) 2000 limited-run HO scale models All painting and lettering applied by Accurail. Soo Line and Wisconsin Central 1950s-era Fond du Lac |
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