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Sticky PostingsWelcome to the Freight Car Department Welcome to the blog for the Freight Car Department at the Illinois Railway Museum. Here you will see updates on projects, maintenance and repair schedules and news on pending or proposed acquisitions. Also, our department seems to be the defacto manager of the IRM Woodshop. Stay tuned for notes on projects that include making piles of sawdust.Our department also does a lot of the artwork and lettering for our restored cars, and in addition to freight cars, has included electric cars, internal combustion, steam locomotives, and steam passenger cars. You may see some of this work posted in the blog. The images on these blogs are 'thumbnails' only, but if you click on them with the left mouse button, you will see the full image. If there is a project you are interested in, please contact me and we will try to get pics/updates of work our dept may be doing in that area. To take advantage of the info elsewhere on the IRM website you will also see links to other areas of interest. Bob Kutella Collection Curator Wednesday, November 7. 2018Pennsylvania bobber cabin update
Here is the latest news regarding the Pennsy bobber cabin restoration. Victor, Dave and Bill have been focusing all their efforts on finishing this project. All three are out every Wednesday and most Saturdays working on it.
 Here Victor is painting Black on the truck frame.  Work continues on the restoration of the second porch.  The trio drilling holes for the porch.  Almost all new boards are installed on the porch floor.  Now work is continuing on the window frame. Friday, October 26. 2018Freight 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. Tuesday, June 19. 2018NSL 1003 Caboose Follow-upFrom Buzz Morisette, acting "Electric-Freight" Person: As promised, this is a follow-up post on the North Shore 1003 caboose display. It is now open for inspection. And although there is still more work to do it makes a nice addition to the central campus for visitors to walk through. Work remaining includes repainting the West interior, replacing the north car siding, and many detail improvements. As always your generous donations are greatly appreciated. Thanks to all involved in the project volunteering their time to enhance visiting the IRM.  Visitors on June 19, 2018.  Looking up at the cupola.  View inside the caboose.  Another look inside the caboose. Photos courtesy of Buzz Morisette Tuesday, June 5. 2018NSL 1003 Caboose UpdateFrom Buzz Morisette, acting "Electric-Freight" Person: We are getting close to opening the North Shore 1003 caboose to the public. For the last few months Henry V, John F, and I have been scraping, sanding and cleaning the caboose out getting it ready to paint this spring. The windows were repaired over winter and now we are in the final stages of painting. Another big improvement was lighting tied to the barn lights. Dave D. instrumental in getting that hooked up. So stayed tuned we should have it open soon. Pictured here are the volunteers of the “Electric-Freight” department spending Saturday 6/2 completing the ceiling and walls of the cab section.  L to R Victor, Bill, Greg and Buzz. Love that 1950 pastel green.
 Greg with our reserve call up Bob B. of DeKalb. Tuesday, July 21. 2015Update on the CGW X38 Plow
This is a small CGW X38 plow update sent to me from Buzz Morisette
 Please notice the painted doors. They were painted and restored in our woodshop  Even the smallest details are being addressed Tight quarters under the truck.  Another pic showing the pot belly stove |
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Comments
Sat, 11-03-2018 17:05
Are you the Paul Cronin from B&M days at Iron Horse Park?
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.
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, [...]
Fri, 08-31-2018 00:23
was this car heated by a coal stove at one point in time?
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. [...]
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 [...]
Thu, 08-23-2018 20:11
Hi Kurt I am working on a blog for the 649
Thu, 08-23-2018 08:16
Lots of hard work going into achieving the nice finishes that are being applied. The finished product looks great! Is any of your team still working [...]
Wed, 08-22-2018 14:38
If you want to keep up on the Electric Department, Ted, I'd recommend looking up the Hick Car Works. A couple members from the IRM Electric Car Dept [...]
Tue, 08-07-2018 00:43
Hey Paul, Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier . It was always great working with you . I miss giving you new hats every once in a while . We not [...]
Fri, 07-27-2018 20:54
It is great to see the work on the #428! But how about osme news from the Electric car Department? Their part of this blog has not been updated in [...]
Mon, 07-16-2018 16:53
When is shy 5 running this year. Sincerely, Ethan A.