Introducing.....the Thompson Caps Ltd. Thomaston, CT

The caps are finished and are currently shipping to fill orders. We are still taking orders for those who are interested.

Randy, just sold one to an Amtrak engineer. He mentioned an interest in a corduroy cap. Sorry I can't provide one - mine evaporated many years ago.

That's great to hear! On the other hand, it's too bad about your corduroy cap. There seems to be a rather unfortunate lack of available examples.

We are currently looking for any additional information concerning white caps that made up the 800 series, specifically the type of material used. If anyone has photos, please share them, or better yet, if anyone has an original, please provide detailed photos. We have been informed that the white pleated top caps with black brims and band were popular with the guys on the shoreline. Is there any validity to that? Thanks.

After receiving multiple requests, we are indeed moving forward with the reproduction of styles 801 (white overall with pleated top) and 803 (white pleated top with black band and brim) and hope to offer them by the fall.

The Otis Pin Stripe (Style #305) caps are beginning to see service among train crews at places like the Railroad Museum of New England/ Naugatuck RR, the Valley Railroad, and the North Carolina Transportation Museum. As a matter of fact, the Gramling family's Flagg Coal Co. 75 is christening caps on the NAUG while I am typing this post!

We surely appreciate all the feedback and support that has been shown toward our efforts to bring these caps back. Thank you!

[email protected]

The past two weekends saw great exposure for the new Thompson caps. We even managed to get Barney Gramling into one! Thanks go out to the Gramlings for another wonderful two weekends of steam on the NAUG!

Alright, folks! We have been loaned a sample of the Thompson Style #803 cap (Thanks Bill!). The #803 is the WHITE cap with black band and brim. We will run both the #803 and #801 (white overall).

Please send an email to [email protected] if you are interested in either style so we can guage the demand.

Don't forget! The #305 Otis Pin Stripe caps are still available as well!

You might want to try the e-mail address in the prior post to reach these folks

We used to wear the all white cap on the Boston & Maine (Portland Division only) and the New Hampshire Division guys would wear the denim and white.

Late to the party I know...way late...but anybody know if these folks are still in business? Didn't get an email response.

I sent them a message. i'm late to the party by about a year. They told me last fall that they still had my size and I sat on my hands for whatever reason. Waiting to here back as well...

Are they still around??

FLRailFan1 wrote:Are they still around??

The caps or the company.

Yes to both, but I think only limited sizes & quantities left. They were pretty much sold out 2 years ago.

The principals are alive & well and do frequent this forum (infrequently?).

Toodles....

Yes, I too am "real late" to this thread. Does anyone know if these two guys are still
in business, or, if they may consider another run of these great caps? I would love to
own a couple or more! The repro. blue and white one now made by Kromer is a poor
and pathetic example! Thanks.