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Wednesday, April 20. 2011Passenger Car Views - April 20, 2011This time we will look at DL&W 556, one of three open platform Lackawanna coaches we have. There is not much illumination in these so pardon the pics - and thank goodness for digital images where some enhancements are easily made. The cars were built by Pullman in 1914, seat 78, and are classic railroad roof steel coaches. They were acquired by IRM in 1972, and have long served as the backbone of our our weekend passenger service. But they are getting timeworn and long overdue for repairs and rehab.  DLW 556 This car has been out of service for some time. Mike Baksic and Ray Moorman have replaced steel and decking on one of the platforms, while others led by Mark Hoffman are concentrating on the interior.  DLW 556 The seats and light globes have been removed and a LOT of peeling paint is being painstakingly cleaned from the sidewalls and ceiling. The schedule hopes for the car to be repainted and ready to go back into service in 2013, and that may be optimistic as more issues are uncovered. But with more volunteer help it could easily meet or exceed that date. The other two cars in the set are numbered 561 and 567. The Passenger Car Department is alive and well at IRM with a lot of projects ongoing and a lot of work being done. Hope you enjoyed these short looks behind the scenes. |
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Wed, 12-04-2013 05:57
This reply not in its right thread, but I was having trouble posting a comment there. Again, not my Department but I believe the Olympus was scrapped [...]
Tue, 12-03-2013 08:39
Hello I have a question about one of the passenger cars that IRM was going to acquire. What happened to buying the CB&Q Olympus? Just curious as you [...]
Tue, 12-03-2013 08:34
Ah well that's a disappointment. Thanks for getting back to me.
Tue, 12-03-2013 05:19
Not my department but I know plans have been made for acquisition. When some of them became available in the first round of those retired, [...]
Tue, 12-03-2013 05:16
I am not sure I understand your comment on the pictures. In the BLOG entry the thumbnail is the image you see. If you click once on anyone of them [...]
Mon, 12-02-2013 19:07
I have a question for you as one of the curators do you think the museum would be able to get some of the old Metra Highliner cars? I believe that in [...]
Mon, 12-02-2013 18:58
the larger print is the bomb
Mon, 12-02-2013 17:25
Nice font...very readable, don't have to strain to read. Now, if the pictures were larger....the way they are posted prohibits enlarging by clicking [...]
Mon, 12-02-2013 08:22
Always nice to be able to see what I'm trying to read. That's an improvement, imho. Now, if something could be done to make the anti-spam code [...]
Sun, 12-01-2013 12:09
Hello Chris Thanks for your concern but there are so many holes in the car that there is plenty of air circulating in the car. Roger
Sun, 12-01-2013 12:07
Hello Kurt There is no active effort on the M-35. But little things are being worked on. Two people interested and always more jobs than [...]
Sun, 12-01-2013 12:04
Hello Keith.. Unfortunately, the work on CGW 285 has completely stopped. Its difficult to work on a project when there is only two people [...]