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Tuesday, September 29. 2009URTX 26640 Update September 26 - 27, 2009 Two Gems I will start out this post with a shot showing progress on two projects of the Freight Department this season. They are back together on Track 40 and this shot shows them with the sides that have been completed so far. All you guys need to pull for some warm weather and a late start to winter!  Trucks Victor Humphreys soldiers on in an uncomfortable position to get finished black paint on the A end truck, left side.  Shiny New And here is that same truck glistening in the new black paint.  A End The crew has moved on to the A end and Kirk Warner is still shaking from hours on the needle chipper.  A End Most of the needlechipping is now done, and the ladder has been removed. Next - sanding, wire brushing, priming, and two coats of black.  Left Side Victor Humphreys continues to be our 'go to' guy when it comes to painting. Here he is applying the second coat of orange to the 'A' half of the left side.  Left Side With just some touch up and details left to paint, this side is sparkling new. Go back a few pages to see what we started with here. |
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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 [...]
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What happened to the Department Blog? It's been over 2 years and I still regularly check for updates, but nothing comes...
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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, [...]
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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.
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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 [...]
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Nice to see 428's cab back on. Looking forward to when it is operable!
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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 [...]
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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?
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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
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