Illinois Railway Museum Blog

Hello there, I thought I would do a catch up first post. I will try to post a summary of the work done in the Electric Car Department each week. Now this is not going to be a full list of everything that was worked on, but only what I've been able to find out, or worked on personally. So to start with, I'll catch you up to full series (or up to speed).

CNS&M 714 - Our suffering North Shore Car has received it's inspection and will be ready to run as soon as we get the wire and put the grid back on. We are hoping that the wire will be in for this weekend. If not, then we will pull that car out and put 160 in to get it inspected. There are only 3 weekends before operations start, and we need to have something able to run.

Sand Springs 68 has had some time working on a new front window for the car.

The woodshop has also been working on a new door and windows for the CTA S105 locomotive.

The Michigan Electric car 18 has had new roof car lines made, as well as work on the headlight, and the Charles City engine 300 has had continued woodwork done on it.

CNS&M 749 has had continued interior painting done. The inside will be done shortly, the vestibules are next on the list.

CA&E 431 has had the end platform heater boxes painted and metal repaired. The elements should be installed this upcoming weekend.

I am sure there are going to be errors or items missed, but I'll continue to post all that I know that has been happening. Any item that people would like to see in here could always be sent to me via the IRM list on yahoo.

Respectively Submitted,
Joel Ahrendt