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Tuesday, September 15. 2009UTLX 17222 Update September 13, 2009 Visitors Visitors always seem to enjoy seeing our volunteers working, and are often fascinated as we apply the lettering. Bob Kutella stops to explain the process to two visitors.  Journal Info Here is the journal packing information applied in our 'as built' restoration of this car.  Builders Plate Well, what often passes for a builders plate on freight cars is a proprietary stencil applied by the company and plant where it was built. Here is a tediously drawn and cut paper stencil in place.  Builders Plate The information is applied to the center beam framing of the car.  By the Numbers Capacity and Light Weight data are being applied.  Touch Up And then the paintwork is touched up with a very small brush. It is the goal to reproduce the look of the stencils as applied 72 years ago. Additional bars are left in the more or less fragile paper stencil, and these must be painted in by hand with a very small brush. But not all of them! Tuesday, September 15. 2009URTX 26640 Update September 13, 2009 Nailing The siding on the left side is getting finish nailed to be ready for final coat of orange paint.  Door Painting The left side door is getting orange paint by Victor Humphreys.  Door Painted Everything on the left isde now has at least one coat of the orange paint. Come out and see it next weekend for the Member Showcase event!  B End You have seen this end along the way as work progresses. What a difference even one coat of finish paint makes. Tuesday, September 15. 2009Woodshop Update September 13, 2009Work continues year around in the woodshop. Either using the tools and machines to make new parts, or in this case toward adding new functional capability that we did not have. Following are four views of an American Wood Working Machinery Company Number 10 Model 3 table saw manufactured in Rochester NY circa 1923. This is a MANLY saw capable of using a 20 INCH sawblade and will allow us to cut corner posts, framing timbers, etc for our restorations.  Big Saw  Big Saw  Big Saw  Big Saw |
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Thu, 03-06-2025 16:28
Yes, there is a wye. Those two have been MU'ed on diesel days a year or two ago.
Wed, 03-05-2025 14:04
7009 number boards look good. Is there a way to turn a locomotive around at IRM? In case you ever had a mind to connect 7009 and 6847?
Fri, 03-29-2024 21:26
We're slackers and spend more time working on the equipment in the shop than keeping all you readers updated. We'll work on it, but I'm sure updates [...]
Thu, 03-14-2024 08:02
What happened to the Department Blog? It's been over 2 years and I still regularly check for updates, but nothing comes...
Mon, 12-27-2021 16:28
Happy New Year to all the Departments at the Illinois railway Museum! Thanks for all the good work you do in railroad preservation. Ted Miles, [...]
Wed, 10-13-2021 13:33
Was the CB&Q 1309 every transported to IRM?I’ve been reading old issues of Rail&Wire and the car was mentioned several times.
Mon, 06-07-2021 22:40
I was wondering if in the model layout display what scale would you guys be using and would you be displaying model train history as well? Just [...]
Wed, 06-02-2021 17:27
Nice to see 428's cab back on. Looking forward to when it is operable!
Tue, 06-01-2021 16:47
I hope the work will continue on the UP #428. Now that they are the museum's connection to the national railroad network; she would be very [...]
Sat, 04-17-2021 23:07
What is the status of 126, the Milwaukee Buffet car that is in S. Dakota? Any guess on when or if it will get to IRM?
Wed, 04-14-2021 21:09
Perhaps it is time to scrap the remains of the c, B & Q 7128 to make room for the Villa Real. Ted miles, IRM member
Wed, 04-14-2021 15:26
Hi IRM my name is Jason and I was wonder If you guys would be willing to save a CN Dash8-40cm they are currently being retired by CN and being [...]