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Tuesday, April 13. 2010URTX 26640 New Research - April 13, 2010
WOW! We have been working on this car for over a year and done a lot of research. We could find no photos really close to our car number. Enter Victor Humphreys who located the below image, part of the Jay Williams Collection.
 URTX 26628 This is a shot taken December 18, 1960 in Dallas, Texas. It is clearly a shot of a sister car in the same series with all details matching our car. We really nailed the lettering as all major items match what we have applied. There are a few details regarding paint separation lines which will be easy enough to touch up. BUT - there is always a 'but' - this car displays a MILWAUKEE ROAD herald on the right side indicating they leased it from URTX. There was no evidence of any such herald on our car but after 40 years outdoors, that could have easily disappeared. So, what say you all? Apply the herald as shown (painted on, not a medallion) to our car? |
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Fri, 01-30-2015 12:20
1. The 9933 is still part of the diesel collection. The coach department maintains it as part of the Terror train and for some other fall events when [...]
Thu, 01-29-2015 23:30
Pony has no HEP or M.U. cables at the moment. She is almost pure CZ as she sits now. If her #3 axle had a Spicer Drive on it, you could hook up the [...]
Thu, 01-29-2015 21:06
No, it needs a Stadco generator.
Thu, 01-29-2015 17:00
Hello Dave The Silver Pony does not have Hep or Mu cables on or underneath it. BTY, this Spring we are looking for a group of volunteers to [...]
Thu, 01-29-2015 11:55
Does Pony also have HEP and MU cabling installed? A dome coach would certainly do better in excursion service than a sleeper.
Thu, 01-29-2015 11:34
Well, happy birthday, David. If I had known, I would have come. My birthday was on the 3rd.
Tue, 01-27-2015 22:49
Just keep doing what you do and focus on what you can! A clean shop is a tremendous effort that pays off.
Mon, 01-26-2015 12:08
The 2015 IRM annual meeetings; Rules,safety,election of board members, & any other business, etc. will be held on the 3rd. or 4th. saturday of [...]
Mon, 01-26-2015 01:05
two engine's i had in mmd were the 2 D&H "SharkNose" Diesels currently in Michigan; a once in a lifetime chance.
Sun, 01-25-2015 23:08
The RDC 9933 is part of the coach dept. collection, not the internal combustion dept.
Sun, 01-25-2015 20:52
multiple questions concerning this department: 1. Operating stance on RDC9933? 2. will SP 1518 (Eventually) be repainted into its black widow [...]
Sat, 01-24-2015 17:23
Since you have plenty of 645 part laying around, why hasn't anybody worked on the ATSF FP45? Also, when will you cosmetically restore SP 1518? I think [...]