Just to keep info going
After five years, it looks like the passenger dept is getting three new cars this winter!
Nick has come back from a trip to visit Silver Pony. New photos available
http://www.irm.org/gallery/album266
transportation arrangements are moving forward, and it looks like lots of things are going to happen all at once.
we will need to bring olympus up by flat car, after discovering the issue with the trucks, but perhaps thats not so bad, since we can then prep the trucks here before we install them on the cars.
To try and summarize,
CBQ 1309 heavyweight baggage car is coming in from Denver.
CBQ 907 (Olympus) is also going to be coming in, and we have the trucks for it already at IRM
DRGW 1108 (Silver Pony) will be coming in, and we hope to place it on the trucks currently with Olympus.
The swap must take place because our "stock" trucks are tread brake, and the hardware will not fit under the Pony and her SKIRTS!
With a bit of timing, ont crane trip will allow us to unload and assemble all three cars, and save a ton of setup costs.
We still need donations for all three cars.
The funds are set up for each car by number, so feel free to specify.
CBQ 1309 and CBQ Olympus both have online donation spots in thwe website store
http://www3.irm.org/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_7
thanks to everyone that has contributed over the season, and thanks again for all that can help us out again.
We promise to make every penny count to get these pieces up and running
all donations are of course tax deductible.
Comments
Wed, 06-20-2018 19:48
Good Job on the 2018 caboose update. Sincerely, Ethan A.
Wed, 06-06-2018 17:20
Good Job on the 2018. Sincerely, Ethan A.
Tue, 05-22-2018 21:26
Nice to see 1630 in action. Having said that, what is the holdup with the Shay since the front end is reassembled and the shaker grate system is [...]
Tue, 05-22-2018 15:51
I see the web cams don't have the timelaps any more will that feature return?
Tue, 05-22-2018 11:46
Good for you guys to offer the C&NW baggage car to other museums which is 100+ years old; before scrapping it!
Sun, 05-13-2018 20:30
Painting up a ic pass car and am looking to find out what color the stripe is. I model in 1.6 scale. I have the brown and orange. Thanks to [...]
Tue, 05-08-2018 18:34
I bet those cars made some interest noises when they started moving.
Thu, 05-03-2018 12:57
Folks, Over in the news section, I see the C&NW 8728 heavyweight baggage car has been retired from retail duty. I see that the car is not [...]
Sun, 04-29-2018 15:22
The PRR caboose is looking good. Thanks Mr. Humphreys, Rogan and Peterson. Are donations still needed for ATSF caboose #1400? And is this Santa [...]
Sat, 04-21-2018 01:25
with the Schroeder store now open for business, Will the 3 baggage cars become part of the regular coach fleet again?
Wed, 04-11-2018 11:28
You mention in the header that you would like to have the Electroliner operational by its birthday. Was it?
Sun, 04-08-2018 20:03
As a child, IRM was always my favorite place to visit. Well, other than grandma's house next to the Geneva Sub. It's been many years since I now [...]