Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update 04-05-2014 Tue, 04-15-2014 16:44 Yep. IF there were ever to be
incentive or funding to put one of
the larger items of the steam
collection into operation, my
personal favorite would [...]
Raffi about Steam Department Update 04-05-2014 Tue, 04-15-2014 15:20 yes, i remember one of the guys in
the steam shop telling me that the
size of 1630's wheels make it
difficult to navigate the modern
railway. but if [...]
Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update 04-05-2014 Tue, 04-15-2014 10:50 John,
We are not intending to repaint the
tender end and sides.
No #1630 does not carry cab
signaling. (She left Frisco
service long before it [...]
Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update 04-05-2014 Tue, 04-15-2014 10:43 Jeron,
I do not think this is something we
would seriously consider. The IC
car is already part of the
collection. It did run on
passenger trains [...]
John Heid about Steam Department Update 04-05-2014 Mon, 04-14-2014 20:42 I don't see any stripping on the
tender..will that be repainted
too?
Also, I'm not sure how relevant
this is to the discussion, but does
1630 have [...]
Jeron Glander about Steam Department Update 04-05-2014 Thu, 04-10-2014 01:58 Nigel, I know the auxiliary water
tender for Frisco 1522 was for sale
a year or two ago. I don't
remember if it was sold, or is
still for sale. I [...]
Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update 04-05-2014 Wed, 04-09-2014 22:32 Yes. We are looking at what it
would take to rig it like the
existing one to use as a water back
up for #1630. It currently lacks
the [...]
Chris about Steam Department Update 04-05-2014 Wed, 04-09-2014 10:34 It is interesting to see both the
milk cars together. I had been
wondering if the steam department
would use the IC car. The Railway
Express reefer [...]
Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update 03-15-2014 Sun, 04-06-2014 17:53 Perhaps because it would be months
of work to lift the tender from the
trucks and then ship the trucks to
a facility with a bath big enough
to do [...]
Nick Gawriluk about March 30th, Warm Weather Strikes IRM Sun, 04-06-2014 15:24 Would the passenger car department
be interested in some donated
"Pullmman Style" wool blankets
and/or travel type pillows for
display purposes in the [...]
Matt Maloy about Steam Department Update 03-01-2014 Mon, 03-31-2014 08:40 I've heard rumors that the museum
is trying to get another GTW 0-8-0.
Is this true?
Comments
Tue, 04-15-2014 16:44
Yep. IF there were ever to be incentive or funding to put one of the larger items of the steam collection into operation, my personal favorite would [...]
Tue, 04-15-2014 15:20
yes, i remember one of the guys in the steam shop telling me that the size of 1630's wheels make it difficult to navigate the modern railway. but if [...]
Tue, 04-15-2014 10:50
John, We are not intending to repaint the tender end and sides. No #1630 does not carry cab signaling. (She left Frisco service long before it [...]
Tue, 04-15-2014 10:43
Jeron, I do not think this is something we would seriously consider. The IC car is already part of the collection. It did run on passenger trains [...]
Mon, 04-14-2014 20:42
I don't see any stripping on the tender..will that be repainted too? Also, I'm not sure how relevant this is to the discussion, but does 1630 have [...]
Thu, 04-10-2014 01:58
Nigel, I know the auxiliary water tender for Frisco 1522 was for sale a year or two ago. I don't remember if it was sold, or is still for sale. I [...]
Wed, 04-09-2014 22:32
Yes. We are looking at what it would take to rig it like the existing one to use as a water back up for #1630. It currently lacks the [...]
Wed, 04-09-2014 10:34
It is interesting to see both the milk cars together. I had been wondering if the steam department would use the IC car. The Railway Express reefer [...]
Sun, 04-06-2014 17:53
Perhaps because it would be months of work to lift the tender from the trucks and then ship the trucks to a facility with a bath big enough to do [...]
Sun, 04-06-2014 17:51
Not to my knowledge
Sun, 04-06-2014 15:24
Would the passenger car department be interested in some donated "Pullmman Style" wool blankets and/or travel type pillows for display purposes in the [...]
Mon, 03-31-2014 08:40
I've heard rumors that the museum is trying to get another GTW 0-8-0. Is this true?