Kris TTOS 1973 Disneyland Hotel Convention Boxcars

The Toy Train Operating Society held a 1973 convention at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. Only the first boxcar below is described in the Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains.

Kris TTOS 1973 Convention white boxcar

Toy Train Operating Society 1973 Disneyland Hotel Convention, Anaheim, California boxcar; white; sliding smooth doors with Depot picture; Goofy operating the train; half ladders. Variation (D) in Greenberg's.

Kris TTOS 1973 Convention white and black boxcar

Kris TTOS 1973 Convention white boxcar with Mickey Mouse drawn and initialed by Ward Kimball

Drawn Mickey Mouse variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Kris TTOS 1973 Convention white boxcar signed by Ward Kimball for Allison Cox

Signed and dated variation for Allison Cox not documented in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Kris TTOS 1973 Convention white boxcar signed by Ward Kimball for Bob Batt

Signed variation for Bob Batt not documented in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Kris TTOS 1973 Convention white and black boxcar with Ward Kimball autograph on right

Signed and dated black roof variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Kris TTOS 1973 Convention white and black boxcar with Ward Kimball autograph on left

Toy Train Operating Society 1973 Disneyland Hotel Convention, Anaheim, California boxcar; white; black roof; sliding smooth doors with Depot picture; Goofy operating the train; half ladders. Ward Kimball signed and dated this car on the left. Signed and dated black roof variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Kris TTOS 1973 Convention white boxcar with Ward Kimball autograph on left

Close-up of Ward Kimball's autograph

Close-up photo of Ward Kimball's autograph.