Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Morrison Knudsen


A Collection of Morrison Knudsen Corporation Railroad Memorabilia and Commemorative Pins - A collection of railroad-related memorabilia from the Morrison Knudsen Corporation (M-K). The group primarily consists of various commemorative lapel pins and tie tacs featuring detailed depictions of railcars, including the Amtrak Viewliner, Cal-Trans California car, and Metro-North Model M-6 commuter car. Several pins are dated to a November 3, 1994, commemorative run for the Connecticut Department of Transportation and Metro-North Railroad. Most pins remain in their original plastic packaging with descriptive backing cards from the MK Transit Group and MK Rail Systems Group. The collection also includes a silver-tone money clip engraved Many Thanks From Karl Butler, a brass-tone identification plate from the company facility in Boise, Idaho, and a metal identification tag from the Hornell, New York location dated 1991. The items are composed of various base metals and enamel.