Kris Rich's Hobbytowne Boxcar

Rich's Hobbytowne received national attention in 1964 when Walter Cronkite, anchor of the CBS Evening News, visited the shop and interviewed the owner. A "Rich's Hobby Town" boxcar is listed, but not described, in the Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Rich's Hobbytowne boxcar; yellow; black roof; red lettering and logo; "FEATURING HOOK MOUNTAIN JUNCTION MODEL MUSEUM;" sliding brown plug doors; half ladders. Variation not documented in Greenberg's.