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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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Mike about T & N O 2-10-2 #975
Thu, 01-10-2019 20:46
Nice that u guys trying restore and repaint it. But if gona go this far way not just restore it and 2707 engine both running condition. I know lot of [...]

Ted Miles about Repairing of the Mt. Hrvard Exterior
Tue, 12-25-2018 17:22
Merry Christmas to all those who work so hard to make the IRM the great museum that it is! I will send in my membership renewal in the next week or [...]

Roger Kramer about Bay City Crane Restoration
Fri, 11-30-2018 19:48
Hello Ted No, its not the Metro Burro crane. Its the Bay City 25 ton Crane sitting in the back of the Steam Shop. Thanks Roger

Ted Miles about Bay City Crane Restoration
Fri, 11-30-2018 13:43
Is that the Metra Burro Model 30 crane you are working on?

Ethan Armitage about Bay City Crane Restoration
Tue, 11-27-2018 17:12
Good Job.

Robert E Dumont about Paul Cronin is the Passenger Car Department Curator
Sat, 11-03-2018 17:05
Are you the Paul Cronin from B&M days at Iron Horse Park?

Mark Kothenbeutel about Part 4 Milw 649
Mon, 09-24-2018 18:39
keep up the good work on this car. Wish I could be there to help. is starting to look good.

Ted Miles about GBW 109
Thu, 09-06-2018 18:16
I am glad to see you took away the caboose fittings; they were only added in the car's last two years. By all means, put in the right seat frames, [...]

Raphael about GBW 109
Fri, 08-31-2018 00:23
was this car heated by a coal stove at one point in time?

Roger Kramer about Steam bites
Thu, 08-30-2018 20:01
Hello Raphael Well, I don't know what the plans are for the painting of the engine. Only one person is working on it and he is a paid employee. [...]

Raphael about Steam bites
Thu, 08-30-2018 14:35
975: Will the Smoke Box, or at least the cover, get the Metalic Silver paint job found on all SP steam engines? And what will the lettering on the [...]

Roger Kramer about More Mt Harvard Painting
Thu, 08-23-2018 20:11
Hi Kurt I am working on a blog for the 649