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Wednesday, May 1. 2013

IRM Receives Charitable Grant for ... Posted by Ray Piesciuk in Electric Car Department at 00:18

IRM Receives Charitable Grant for Exterior Restoration of CTA 2153-2154

2000s in their original Mint Green and Alpine White paint scheme

The Illinois Railway Museum is pleased to announce that it has received a $5,000 Railroad Heritage Grant from the Tom E. Dailey Foundation. This generous contribution from the Foundation has been earmarked for our CTA 2000-series "L" cars, 2153-2154 (Pullman-Standard, 1964). Specifically, the grant will greatly help fund the exterior restoration of CTA 2153-2154, in which they will be backdated to the distinctive Mint Green and Alpine White paint colors which they wore upon their delivery to the CTA in 1964. CTA 2153-2154 are the only unmodified 2000-series "L" cars in preservation, and were considered cutting-edge upon their manufacture due to the inclusion of fluorescent lighting, air conditioning, molded fiberglass carbody components, and "Space Age" design elements.

The Tom E. Dailey Foundation Inc (501)(C)(3) was established through an endowment by Tom Dailey, a senior executive in the payment processing industry for nearly 30 years. The Foundation was created as a way to to support specific causes which are close to his heart and to share the blessings he has received.

2153-2154 at 50th Avenue Station

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Matt about Burlington Northern 9908 body work
Tue, 06-13-2017 15:09
IRM is planning on painting the BN E Unit they have now (the one in the passenger scheme) into a CB&Q. Idk if that's what your referring to as [...]

Jerry Pyfer about Burlington Northern 9908 body work
Tue, 06-13-2017 09:07
Did I see a Santa Fe Blue & Yellow GE setting near Barn 4 a couple of weeks ago? If so, what is the story on that unit?

Raphael about Burlington Northern 9908 body work
Mon, 06-12-2017 22:56
i think what he means is to give the Executive units some detailing while retaining the Executive Colors, because if you haven't noticed, some of the [...]

Nick D about Burlington Northern 9908 body work
Mon, 06-12-2017 19:47
BN1 and BN2 represent the executive fleet well on their own, BN3 was used far less and was 9919 much longer. Another CBQ E unit is a bit excessive at [...]

Matt H about Burlington Northern 9908 body work
Sat, 06-10-2017 00:31
I honestly am not a fan of repainting the BN-3. There are plenty of BN E9AM's out there that don't need full repainting. Now I understand it costs [...]

Andrew Ossler about Steam Department April 2017
Wed, 05-31-2017 13:59
According to the schedule posted yes. This can all change at any time due to mechanical failure without notice.

Ted Douglas about Steam Department April 2017
Fri, 05-26-2017 11:01
Steam Dept. Crew: You guys are heroes to a lot of us out in the hinterland!

Mike G. about Burlington Northern 9908 body work
Sun, 05-21-2017 08:14
Yes, the plan is to have CB&Q 9976 available as an alternate silver locomotive for the Nebraska Zephyr should 9911A be unavailable for service. Since [...]

Joe Harper about Steam Department April 2017
Tue, 05-16-2017 13:08
Question. Will there be steam operating on either June 17th or 18th? Will be visiting from the state of Washington and was just curious. Thanks in [...]

Daniel Walton about Burlington Northern 9908 body work
Tue, 05-16-2017 11:36
You mean Burlington Northern #9908 will go back to being Chicago Burlington & Quincy #9976 ?

Eric W Kriesant about CNW Night Photo Session on May 20th, 2017
Mon, 05-15-2017 14:41
Will there be a rain date just in case?

Raphael about Freight Car Update
Tue, 05-09-2017 00:35
so, will 992300 have the welded windows cut out? because after seeing a 1977 photo online, it had the windows there.