NETCA COMEMORATIVE
CAR HISTORY


     IN 1968, TO COMMEMORATE THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF NETCA'S FORMATION, AN AMERICAN FLYER CABOOSE WITH A PILGRIM HAT MOTIF WAS ISSUED.  IN 1972 IT WAS  DECIDED TO START A PROGRAM ISSUING A NETCA COMMEMORATIVE CAR EACH YEAR BASED ON NEW ENGLAND RAILROADS, OR WELL KNOWN NEW ENGLAND COMPANIES.  THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ITEMS PROVIDED TO DATE.  "CLICK" ON THE YEAR TO SEE A PICTURE OF THE CAR.


YEAR
TYPE
NUMBER
ROAD NAME
COLOR
EMBLEM
MANUFACTURER
NOTE
QUANTITY
1968
Caboose
484
American Flyer
Red
Pilgrim Hat
American Flyer
1
100
1972
Switcher
1203
Boston & Maine
Blue
NETCA Circle
Lionel
2
600
1973
Boxcar
12273
Vermont Railway
Green
NETCA Circle
Kris
3
300
1974
Boxcar
12174
NYNH & HRR
Maroon
NETCA Circle
Kris
3
300
1975
Boxcar
9753
Maine Central
Yellow
NETCA Circle
Lionel
4
300
1976
Boxcar
9768
Boston & Maine
Blue
NETCA Circle
Lionel
4
300
1977
Caboose
9181
Boston & Maine
Blue
NETCA Circle
Lionel
4
400
1978
Boxcar
9785
Conrail
Tuscan
Flying Yankee
Lionel
4
192
1978
Boxcar
9400
Conrail
Blue
Flying Yankee
Lionel
4
192
1979
Boxcar
9415
Prov & Worcester
Red
Pilgrim Hat
Lionel
4
212
1980
Boxcar
9423
NYNH&HRR
Tuscan
Pilgrim Hat
Lionel
5
225
1981
Boxcar
9445
Vermont Northern
Yellow
Pilgrim Hat
Lionel
5
192
1982
Reefer
5710
Canadian Pacific
Brown
NETCA 1982
Lionel
5
144
1983
Reefer
5716
Central Vermont
Grey
NETCA 1983
Lionel
5
144
1984
Hopper
6124
Delaware & Hudson
Red
Pilgrim Hat
Lionel
5
144
1985
TOFC
16911
Boston & Maine
Silver/Black
NETCA 1985
Lionel
11
102
1986
Reefer
8051
Hood Milk
Green
Flying Yankee
Lionel
6
156
1987
Boxcar
12687
Guilford, Boston & Maine
Grey/Orange
Flying Yankee
Kris
7
144
1988
Tanker
6315
Baker's Chocolate
White
NETCA 1958/88
K-Line
8
400
1989
Hopper
6229
Revere Sugar
Black
NETCA 1989
K-Line
6
300
1990
Reefer
45090
New Haven
Red/White/Blue
NETCA 1990
K-Line

300
1991
Boxcar
12191
King Arthur Flour
White
NETCA 1991
K-Line

300
1992
Hopper
52001
Boston & Maine
Grey
NETCA 1992
Lionel
10
330
1993
Gondola
52016
Boston & Maine
Silver/Blue
NETCA 1993
Lionel
10
300
1994
Boxcar
52043
LL Bean
Blue/Red
NETCA 1994
Lionel
11
300
1995
TOFC
52080
Boston & Maine
Blue/White
NETCA 1995
Lionel
11
297
1996
TOFC
52111
Ben & Jerry's
Multi/Blue
NETCA 1996
Lionel
11
300
1997
Reefer
121097
Clicquot Club
Yellow
NETCA 1997
Crown Models

350
1998
Diesel
2525
New Haven
Black/White
NETCA 1998
Weaver

129
1999
Caboose
C516
New Haven
Orange/Black
NETCA 1999
Weaver

300
2000
Reefer
52212
Berkshire Brewing
Brown/Cream
NETCA 2000
Lionel
11
O-312/S-74
2001
Boxcar
52236
Moxie
Orange/Blk/White
NETCA 2001
Lionel
11
O-333/S-96
2002
Tanker
52270
Jenney Mfg Co
Orange/White
NETCA 2002
Lionel
12
O-325/S-100
2003
TOFC
52306
N. E. Transportation
Red/White
NETCA 2003
Lionel
12
O-337/S-107
2004
Boxcar
52352
Poland Spring
Green/Yellow
NETCA 2004
Lionel
12
O-336/S-110
2005
Boxcar
52383
Fisk Tire
Beige
NETCA 2005
Lionel
12
O-336/S-111
2006
Boxcar
52418
Indian Motocycle
Grey
NETCA 2006
Lionel
12
O-356/S-110
2007
Boxcar
52457
Cape Cod Potato Chip
White
NETCA 2007
Lionel
12
O-350/S-150
2008
Tanker
52448
Oilzum 2 car set
Orange
1958 and 2008
Lionel
14
O-349/S-150
2009
Reefer
52484A
Baystate Beer
White / Green
NETCA 2009
Lionel
12
O-343/S-200
2010
Boxcar
*
B&M Beans
Brick Red
NETCA 2010
K-Line  13
O-300/S-300
2011
TOFC Howard Johnson White NETCA 2011 Lionel 12 O-298/S-199
2012
*
2013
*
1998 NATIONAL CONVENTION CARS
1998
Boxcar
K641-9018
New Haven
Black/White/Red

K-Line

650
1998
Flat/Trailer
K691-9012
Prov & Worcester


K-Line

500
1998
Reefer
52146
Ocean Spray
Red/White/Blue

Lionel

192
1998
Maxi-Stack
52142
Mass Central


Lionel

1200
1998
Boxcar
K641-9017
New Haven
Red/White/Black

K-Line
13
858
2008 NATIONAL CONVENTION CARS
2005
TOFC
52379
W. B. Mason
Beige/Red
NETCA
Lionel
15
O-510
2006
TOFC
52397
Vermont RR.
Green/Yellow
NETCA
Lionel
15 O-510
2007
TOFC
52434
Cabot's Cheese
Silver/Black
NETCA
Lionel
15 O-510
2008
Reefer
52484A Cabot's Cheese Green / White
2009 Conv.
Lionel 14 O-192

NOTES:
 
1        Pilgrim Hat applied by Decal.
2        Cab only, Lionel mechanism added by members, silk screaned by E.C. Kraemer.
3        Rubber stamp by E.C. Kraemer.
4        Emblem silk screaned by E.C. Kraemer.
5        Emblem hot stamped by E.C. Kraemer.
6        Lionel cars stripped and repainted by Pleasant Valley Process.
7        Kris cars painted by Pleasant Valley Process.
8        Off white car, brown lettering, Baker lady in 4 color decal.
9        Black car, white panel w/red lettering. NETCA 89 in reporting marks.
10      Lionel makes no special markings on low production cars.  Each year 12 to 15 cars
           are made in gold lettering for presentation.
11      Cars furnished and decorated by Crown Model Products.
12      Cars furnished by Lionel and decorated by Weaver-Quality Craft Models.
13      Delux boxcars produced by K-line.  Made for NETCA and TCA
14      
"O" cars furnished by Lionel and decorated by Weaver-Quality Craft Models.
          "S"
cars furnished and decorated by Lionel.
15      
"O" cars furnished and decorated by Lionel.

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