Chicago Show 2025 – Manufactures / Importers News

One of the best sites to see at the show was Kadee displaying and selling products at the show. Traffic was steady in front of their table, every time I went by they had guys buying, asking questions and generally checking out their products. We need more manufacturers in O Scale 2-rail and we need them coming out to our major show of the year to meet us at our best.

Next up, some offerings from Atlas O Scale being displayed on Bob Lavezzi’s tables. Mostly modern offerings and a re-release of the former Weaver War Emergency 52′ Gondolas. Atlas O is very good at decorating their cars.

This was a photo of what Rich Yoder brought of his imported truck line. Only a few left.

No, I won’t talk about MMW. Except to say, he was at the show. Until he ACTUALLY imports anything more than sample models, I won’t consider that company to be an importer. Scammer maybe? Thankfully I was not suckered into making deposits to him for models that are more than 10 years “in-production.”

Next up will be the models from the contest display and some more from the tables.

Chooch Ultra Scale II Line of Resin Kits Acquired by Hangman Creek Diorama Company

The former Chooch Ultra Scale II building and freight car kits are returning to production.  Hangman Creek Diorama Company acquired the rights to these fantastic kits and the line of detail parts.  The new owners are Jess Dozier and Lisa Lund. 

The injection molded plastic parts from the old stock are on their website now. They say they will have the parts back into production sometime in August. 

The building kits and freight car car kits will be later in the year. The Facebook post states, “I expect to be in production and release kits progressively by Jan 2024!!!”

Hangman Creek Diorama Company
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This is great news!

Photos from Hangman Creek Diorama Company Facebook post.