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Friday, April 27. 2012

CNW or CGW 285 Which is it? Work ... Posted by Roger Kramer in Passenger Car Department at 18:49

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CNW or CGW 285 Which is it? Work continues

Bondo Bill

This last winter the Wednesday retired crew have been busy prepping this combine for partial restoration.

Bare metal

The combine is currently located in the diesel shop waiting its paint job.

Joe wirewheeling

Nobody knows when the final coat will painted but I can attest to the fact that the Wednesday crew has completed their part of the job.

Cleaning trucks

This car would make a nice passenger addition to the fleet but the diesel dept is still using it as a parts car.

caulking windows

Maybe they can move the parts and the coach dept can place it in future service.

Rusty vestibule

Please voice you opinion, should we place this combine back in service? Donations can be sent to the CGW 285 fund. It needs a new buffer, traps and stairs rebuilt, and interior restored but it's possible.

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Jamie K about ATSF 543 gets unloaded
Fri, 08-11-2017 00:05
Randy, The 543 was never in that paint scheme. It'll likely be restored to the zebra stripe scheme whenever it does get restored. Jamie

Randy about ATSF 543 gets unloaded
Thu, 08-10-2017 17:46
If you ever get the money to repaint this engine, I would hope you would repaint it to have the big letters Santa Fe instead of the small print. [...]

Daniel R. Darnall about SPC Equipment Worked on in the Last 4 Months
Thu, 08-10-2017 10:38
I would like to know if these MR #649 and #542 were part of FEVR excursion in Nebraska? Awesome to have them to be part of IRM collection!

Logan about SPC Equipment Worked on in the Last 4 Months
Sat, 08-05-2017 23:30
They need to restore Milwaukee road 33 and 37c along with the 3 Milwaukee road f units hey have

David S about Santa Fe 92, The History and The Plan
Wed, 08-02-2017 20:01
It was supposed to be restored and sat behind the NS Altoona shops for the better part of two years, waiting for that to happen. We finally had it [...]

Raphael about SPC Equipment Worked on in the Last 4 Months
Tue, 08-01-2017 02:42
those 2 Milw cars would actually look good behind one of the Milw F7's or the E9's.

M.J. Rodriguez about Diesel Shop update week ending 4/9/2017
Sat, 07-29-2017 22:02
I just donated to the Save the 800 campaign. Should the campaign fail, I would like my donation re-directed to ATSF FP45 #92 please. Please tell the [...]

Matt Maloy about Santa Fe 92, The History and The Plan
Sat, 07-29-2017 13:14
I see Conrail 4601 has finally arrived. I suspect a cosmetic restoration and getting donations to put it in a barn are in order?

Raphael about Santa Fe 92, The History and The Plan
Sat, 07-29-2017 01:51
It was restored at Altoona before coming to Union from the Essex, CT area. BTW, is or was it going to be restored as a Virginian engine? or kept as a [...]

MRZ about Santa Fe 92, The History and The Plan
Fri, 07-28-2017 11:54
It appears to be the E33 that IRM aqquired a year or two ago.

Bob Stekl about Santa Fe 92, The History and The Plan
Thu, 07-27-2017 14:06
What is the 4601 locomotive parked in front of the diesel shop?

John Taubeneck about Diesel Shop update 1/29/2017
Wed, 07-26-2017 17:53
Since your archives list no E mail address or any other form of contact I am sending this here. Over the years I have been given a huge amount of [...]