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Friday, October 26. 2018

Freight Department Fall Update Posted by Pauline Trabert in Freight Car Department at 12:16

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Freight Department Fall Update

From Buzz Morisette

A tale of two sides.

Sorry but I have been very busy this summer and have not had time to report on the projects underway in the IRM freight department.

Victor and company have finished both ends and platforms of the PRR Bobber caboose. One side remains and just after the old car siding was off the bad side, it was moved outside Wednesday to have a good look. More bad frame work on this side than on the finished side will need to be addressed. But the finished side looks great. (Less the cupola of course).

PRR Bobber caboose before

PRR Bobber caboose side painted

Also outside in a barn shuffle the same day was the URTX insulated box painted Milwaukee Road. We have finished painting the new car siding but need to wait to next year to strip the bad side and install it. Until then we have been working on touch up and clear coat on the good side. Really looks great. But I missed the outdoor shot as usual.

URTX insulated box painted Milwaukee Road before

URTX insulated box painted Milwaukee Road refurbished

This project funded by the Milwaukee Road Historical society. Thanks for the support. Should be completed by next summer.

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Raphael about Very Active First Week of June
Mon, 06-29-2020 23:48
It is a lightweight coach that is currently being restored and painted in the Milwaukee Road's U.P. Yellow.

Roger Kramer about Very Active First Week of June
Mon, 06-29-2020 11:19
Hello Ted The 649 is a lightweight Milwaukee Rd chair car which was originally a sleeper then converted into a chair car. Its slowly being [...]

Ted Miles about Very Active First Week of June
Sun, 06-28-2020 12:32
Can you tell us something about the #649? It does not appear to be on the roster on this website. Is it another heavyweight? [...]

Ted Miles about Paint restoration of the 975
Wed, 06-03-2020 14:06
Perhaps she should be lettered Texas and New Orleans this time? Ted Miles, IRM Member

Roger Kramer about Long awaited progress report on the Mt Harvard
Fri, 05-01-2020 10:25
Thanks Kirk We could have gotten more completed but a little problem developed called the Virus. Now everything is off schedule. Roger

Roger Kramer about Long awaited progress report on the Mt Harvard
Fri, 05-01-2020 10:23
Thanks for the suggestion but that will not work! The stairs weight is about 250 lb I would have to remove the light fixture and the ceiling will not [...]

Kirk Warner about Long awaited progress report on the Mt Harvard
Wed, 04-29-2020 20:13
Out standing work and a great report!

Donald Whatley about Long awaited progress report on the Mt Harvard
Tue, 04-28-2020 16:54
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James Kolanowski about Louisville and Nashville 314 Alco FA2 update 3/29/2020
Sun, 04-05-2020 08:30
We have not decided yet. There is a long way to go to get to that point.

Matt Maloy about Louisville and Nashville 314 Alco FA2 update 3/29/2020
Sat, 04-04-2020 17:12
The question is though, when it comes to repaint 314, which paint scheme will you go with? Blue and yellow or gray and yellow?

James Kolanowski about Painting the Union Pacific Rotary Snowplow
Thu, 04-02-2020 21:52
No, it is not. This is a cosmetic restoration only.

Jim Kucharski about Painting the Union Pacific Rotary Snowplow
Thu, 04-02-2020 12:37
This snowplow is gorgeous! Is it operational?