Sunset Hill's Illiana Train Society

                                 Sunset Hill's Illiana Train Society 

I T S the "Bull Moose Line"
To more closely identify with their move to the Sunset Hill Farm County Park the membership of Samulsons Illiana Garden Train Society voted to change their name to "Sunset Hill's Illiana Train Society."
Here is the official ballot tally for the Society name change to Sunset Hill’s Illiana Train Society.
Number of member ballots received after the 12:00 noon cut off time on February 14, 2018
and Society members solicited who did not respond = Thirteen (13) Number of Ballots received before the 12:00 noon cut off time on February 14, 2018 = Seven (7) Number of ballots with “Yes” votes received for the name change = Seven (7) “Approved” Number of ballots with “No” votes received = Zero (0) “Not Approved” The “Yes” vote majority passed the name change, 7 to 0, 100% of the votes submitted. By a vote of 7 to 0 the name change to “Sunset Hill’s Illiana Train Society” was approve…

Previewing Sunset Hill’s Illiana Train Society Railway Garden Plan.Sunset Hill’s Illiana Train Society is bringing the ‘Bull Moose Line” Venue to Sunset Hill Farm Park.

Template for proposed Sunset Hill's Illiana Train Society 
"Bull Moose Layout"

The plan by the Building Commettee is to have subcontractors construt the train garden following the original 2004 design by Art Maxwell that was enhanced 
by the addition 
of Franville in 2005 and an Engine Yard in 2007. 
The original Art Maxwell design for  the “Bull Moose Layout” at Samuelson’s Greenhouse 2004.


The 2005 town of Franville addition by the Society.


The Rail Yard addition 2007 by Max Samuelson, George Jangesic , Mike Hughes and Tom Krieger.



Sunset Hill Farm Train Garden is progressing according to  the Sunset Hill’s Illiana Train Society Building Committee.
Lance Molenda, Owen Todd, George Sarver, Dave Ransom, Dave Casey  and  Gary Barneko