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Entries from June 2011

Topics from June, 2011

949 - News Update - June 29, 2011

Thursday, June 30. 2011. Posted by Robert Kutella in Freight Car Department

948 - Polishing up on the polishing...

Monday, June 27. 2011. Posted by James Kolanowski in Diesel Department

947 - Wood Shop Update - June 25, 2011

Sunday, June 26. 2011. Posted by Robert Kutella

943 - Wood Shop Update - June 18, 2011

Sunday, June 19. 2011. Posted by Robert Kutella in Wood Shop

940 - Wood Shop Update - June 15, 2011

Thursday, June 16. 2011. Posted by Robert Kutella in Wood Shop

939 - Wood Shop Update - June 11, 2011

Sunday, June 12. 2011. Posted by Robert Kutella in Wood Shop

937 - Car Work - June 8, 2011

Thursday, June 9. 2011. Posted by Robert Kutella in Freight Car Department

936 - Wood Shop Update - June 8, 2011

Thursday, June 9. 2011. Posted by Robert Kutella in Wood Shop

935 - Car Work - June 4, 2011

Sunday, June 5. 2011. Posted by Robert Kutella in Freight Car Department

934 - Site Update - June 4, 2011

Sunday, June 5. 2011. Posted by Robert Kutella in General

933 - Wood Shop Update - June 1, 2011

Thursday, June 2. 2011. Posted by Robert Kutella in Wood Shop

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Philip Cwikowski about Steam Department Update 5-19-2012
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 [...]


lucien o. about B&O Boxcar Update - May 9, 2012
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 [...]


James Kolanowski about Diesel Days, July 16th and 17th, 2011
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 [...]


Mark Johnson about Diesel Days, July 16th and 17th, 2011
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 [...]


Norman about Model Railroad Public Display - April 28 , 2012
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.


Roger Kramer about CNW or CGW 285 Which is it? Work continues
Fri, 05-11-2012 10:45
Thank you. If you are send pics to Irm in mail,Please make it attention Roger Kramer. Thanks..


Don Vaughn about CNW or CGW 285 Which is it? Work continues
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 [...]


anon about CNW or CGW 285 Which is it? Work continues
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 [...]


Lucien O. about CNW or CGW 285 Which is it? Work continues
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 [...]


Wally Unglaub about Steam Department Update 5-5-2012
Sun, 05-06-2012 21:42
Nigel, What you just told me is great news. YOU clarified things for me.


Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update 5-5-2012
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 [...]


Wally Unglaub about Steam Department Update 5-5-2012
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 [...]


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