Description
Founded in 1923, the James E. Strates Shows is America's only railroad carnival, traveling the United States during a seven-month season and transporting personnel and equipment with rail cars and trucks. In 1959, Strates Show founder, James E. Strates, suddenly passed away immediately propelling his 29-year-old son, E. James “Jim” Strates, into the spotlight to manage and modernize the Show. Part of his modernization program was the hiring of circus and carnival artist Duke Ash to completely transform the Strates’ signature 50-car train – and thus began the “Duke Ash Era” paint scheme, used between 1961 and 1970.
This N Scale 3-car Heavyweight Passenger Car Set features Micro-Trains Couplers, detailed interiors and authentic decoration of America's Favorite Midway. Featured in this set is the famous "Syracuse No. 2" formally owned and preserved by the Central New York Chapter, NRHS Historic Train Exhibit at the New York State Fairgrounds. This car is now owned and being restored as the Illinois Central "Palm Lane" at the Illinois Railroad Museum.