Relocation Committee To Reopen Bull Moose Line May 10


The Sunset Hill's Illiana Train Society "Bull Moose Line" Relocation Committee:


                  Lance Molenda, Owen Todd, George Sarver,Dave Ransom, Dave Casey, Gary Barneko                                       

Sunset Hill's Illiana Train Society - Bull Moose Line 

Set To Reopen May 10

 Although still incomplete, after four years of development, 
Sunset Hill’s Illiana Train Society is ready to unveil its reconstructed “Bull Moose Line” Railway Garden to the public on May 10, 2020. Weather permitting 
 Sunset Hill’s Illiana Train Society members 
will show the layout to Sunset Hill Farm visitors 
every weekend from 
May through September.



Sunset Hill's Franville Township 2020

  
Sunset Hill's Rail Yard  2020



The overall design of the new Sunset Hill's Illiana Train Society venue is based upon the Original Model Railway Garden
 designed and built within three months 
on the Samuelsons Greenhouse property in 2004.



Samuelsons Greenhouse Franville Township 2004




Samuelsons Greenhouse Rail Yard 2004


Some of the continuing vignette features to look for are: 

                      
 The Grist Mill                                                                                                          Franville Ball Park                                        
        

 Franville Station


 Auto Service Station


 Maxwell's Farm


 Franville Fire Station



Trestle Repair Team                                                                                                Franville Hotel

                                       
                                       

Kriger's Mill







Crossover compression  Bridge




775 Meridian Road, Valparaiso Indiana

        


 

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