I cannot blame any of our volunteers, but in this weather they burrow into the cooler wood shop areas - it almost like being held hostage by the brutal summer weather. So here is a glance at some of the projects.
Frank Sirinek and Mike Stauber continue their work on Kansas City Public Service 755 PCC car. Here they have gotten themselves into a painting frenzy on a seat frame and a lot of the loose parts to fix and remount it.
Victor Humphreys and Kirk Warner decided to dodge the rain by doing some repairs inside our B&O wagon top boxcar. It appears that there was a hotbox on the number four axle on the right side in its past. The inevitable result was that a goodly sized hole had been burned through the floorboards. I assume the car was empty and had no lading, since if it was loaded there would have been no opportunity to reach the fire and extinguish it. So, out with the damaged boards, and here Victor is seen with the new decking mostly in place. When those guys came out of that steel boxcar for some air, they were SOAKED!!
Buzz helped earlier loading new lumber for three of the freight car projects, and then cooled off a bit in the shop painting new windows for the AT&SF 1400 caboose. Behind Buzz, are three of the new doorposts for the CGW X 38 snowplow.
Yes, Chicago Rapid Transit 1797 can again operate under its own power and it really looks good from the outside. Inside, let's just say that is a work in progress. Tim Peters has several ceiling panels stripped, primed, and with the first coat of paint applied.
Comments
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 [...]
Wed, 04-04-2018 16:01
Those temporary walls could be constructed in a way that allows their reuse after the phase is done to close off the new phases.
Tue, 03-27-2018 03:08
Why did the smoke box cover on the shay need to be replace Do?
Mon, 03-26-2018 16:29
It never ceases to amaze me of the diligence and passion of the current mix of volunteers associated with IRM in 2018. Back when I was a active [...]
Mon, 03-26-2018 11:10
Awesome paint job Jamie!!! I never would of thought with the Rock Island history this locomotive in this scheme would of been preserved. Thanks for [...]
Sun, 03-25-2018 23:56
The Hick's blog lists it as Fruit Grower's Express FGEX #55407. Arrived in Union June 2016.
Sun, 03-25-2018 20:51
Good job on the diesel update 2018. Sincere, Ethan A.
Sun, 03-25-2018 20:45
Good job on the steam update 2018. Sincere, Ethan A.
Sun, 03-25-2018 00:12
Bill, The 1990 Roster has the PFE #68428; this may be the reefer that we saw moved. It is a rare car and deserves a paint job. Ted Miles, [...]
Fri, 03-16-2018 11:10
It would be rather difficult to operate an 11,000 Volt AC locomotive on our 600 Volt DC wire.
Thu, 03-15-2018 05:57
Good job steam update. Sincerely, Ethan A.