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Thursday, September 9. 2010In Control - September 8, 2010Pete Galayda had occasion to be traveling through Ohio this past weekend and he gallantly volunteered to stop by the Grand Rapids Electric Railway to take care of a pickup that has pending for some years. All photos by Jan Galayda.  Number One Here is the first of two K-35 controllers as Pete was wheeling it over to his vehicle.  Loading Strong backs were the order of the day to heft these up and into the bed.  Official Portrait Charley Sheets is the guiding force behind this museum in northwest Ohio. Charley on the left, (age 85) and Pete (age 70) are the two guys doing the heavy lifting in the previous photo. I hope I can do as well when I get to that point in time!  Close It Up Time to close it up and head for home. On Wednesday Pete, Victor Humphreys, and I unloaded the prizes into Barn 4. Tuesday, September 7. 2010Caboose Train - September 4-6, 2010 First Trip On Saturday at 12:15 PM the first caboose run in 'public service' was made with UP 3786. Also in the consist was our CGW 601 which has had a nagging air brake problem (now repaired), and CB&Q 13572. The above image shows what the consist and motive power was for that first trip. The train ran all three days and with a variety of motive power. It was very nice to see CB&Q 504 on the front with matching caboose bringing up the markers, but I believe gremlins were hard at work. So the SP 1518 served some trips and on Monday afternoon, I believe TMER&L L4 was the electric engine that pulled the train. Tuesday, September 7. 2010Wood Shop Update - September 4, 2010Holiday weekends can be tricky, some shop projects on Saturday, and a pretty thin crew Sunday and Monday.  Steps Jim Windmeier is routing finished edges on the top steps for the project that he and his son have been working on. In case you do not remember, that would be MANY wooden replica step boxes to ease visitors on and off our equipment more safely.  Software Ted Anderson (of Pullman Library FAME) spent an afternoon trying to help with software upgrades on a drafting program. We use that for some lettering and graphics work, constructing documentation records, and preparing designs for bidding and construction. Thanks, Ted. The Michigan Electric crew was out Sunday and I managed to complete a few more steps on window replacement for the Sand Springs 68. Saturday, September 4. 2010Trolley Bus Dept. Update 09/04/2010After Wally Unglaub spent last weekend cleaning out the interior, today we pulled out SF Fageol-Twin 614 for Howard Geier to work his buffing magic on the curb side.
In the mean time, after a couple weeks of working, Richard Schauer was finally able to get the Seattle M-A-N 4020 going again and put away back in the Andersen Garage.
Not as dramatic as the first picture, but it REALLY looks nice in person. All the green sections of the coach are buffed out. Next the cream sections, followed by some wax and maybe a little touching up.
On a side note, thanks to everyone who has watched IRM-TV on YouTube. In a little over two days, the episodes have gotten a total of almost 700 hits already. Links can be found at www.irmtv.org. Other IRM and transit videos are also on my YouTube channel.
Saturday, September 4. 2010MILW 01984 Caboose Update - September 3, 2010Many of you are aware that Buzz Morisette has been working some time on making new windows and other repairs for this caboose. Years ago we did a fairly substantial amount of work on this car and began to run it in service. But many years of storage outdoors over our winters had caused many of the wood windows to rot, and the paintwork to look VERY tired.  Prep Work Enter the spirit of co-operation and assistance. The caboose is now inside Barn 2 for a new paint job, and we see about half of one side sanded down. Thank you Jamie Kolanowski for doing the work at this stage and for furnishing the image. Friday, September 3. 2010Wood Shop Update - September 1, 2010 Molder Sort of a mixed bag this week, as it was rainy early on, forcing us indoors, but some other projects got done in our 'repair shop under the sky' later in the day. To start out we worked with Tim Peters to use our 120 year old molder to profile some wood for new posts on CRT 1797. Victor Humphreys is removing a test piece while Tim makes some adjustments.  North Shore Window Henry Vincent was glazing a new window for CNS&M 757, a long running project that provides fill in tasks.  More Windows Rich Witt and Bob Milhaupt helped a bit on another window project, this one destined for Sand Springs 68.  Retainer In the Freight Department, we have had some problems repairing and keeping older retainer valves servicable. Pictured here is one from Westinghouse Airbrake, obsoleted some 60 years ago. Circled is one version of fittings added to the vent or exhaust port to prevent insects and other debris from accumulating and plugging that opening. Anyone knowing where some of those might be, we could use a few. Or if you have one to loan us we would like to make copies for use on our equipment. Finally, I should note that Gerry Dettloff and Victor Humphreys added a new coupler wear plate to the west end of URTX 26640, essentially completing mechanical work on this restoration. Thursday, September 2. 2010 |
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Sun, 05-20-2012 17:31
I would like to make a note of a couple of things. The sandblasting process involves taking the sand like material, called blackblast, and smashing it [...]
Fri, 05-18-2012 22:48
This is one interesting freight car. I've been browsing images on-line of these B&O wagon-top cars lately, and noticed a variety of lettering and [...]
Fri, 05-18-2012 12:03
Mark, Its hard to say if 760 will be running in early July. It will be for Diesel Days, but I can't answer yet if we'll have it ready sooner than [...]
Thu, 05-17-2012 13:13
Im going to drive from California to the Chicago area in early July and staying for about 3 weeks. Im a big fan of FM units. Any chance the MILW 760 [...]
Sun, 05-13-2012 11:44
Line sidewalks and steets with rail ties and fill with small pea gravel. Similar to construction near Lincoln Home in Springfield, IL.
Fri, 05-11-2012 10:45
Thank you. If you are send pics to Irm in mail,Please make it attention Roger Kramer. Thanks..
Thu, 05-10-2012 17:08
I will be sending some color photos of the CGW 285 shortly after rebuilding by the CGW. And yes, they had chrome grabs and the end gate. I had been [...]
Thu, 05-10-2012 12:58
Yes there are some chrome plated partsespecially on the sissors gate. Unfortunately, they were recently taken off, and left in the gravel. I have [...]
Thu, 05-10-2012 00:46
The book "Chicago Great Western Color Guide" (Morning Sun) has some interesting notes about these CGW combines: [BEGIN QUOTE] "In 1954 the CGW bought [...]
Sun, 05-06-2012 21:42
Nigel, What you just told me is great news. YOU clarified things for me.
Sun, 05-06-2012 20:34
Wally, I must say that I am puzzled by this comment. The whole driver for the current work is the major FRA mandated inspection (15 year 1472 [...]
Sun, 05-06-2012 16:39
I am just afraid that by the time 1630 is up and ready to run, it will have to be dismantled again to do the Federally mandated inspection. I am [...]