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Sunday, May 16. 2010Wood Shop Update - May 15, 2010
We will start of this entry by welcoming Bruce Plaxton back to the shop areas. Here he is working on new window moldings for the dozen new windows destined for the CA&E cars. When the cars from the Trolleyville collection first arrived at IRM, you would trip over all the folks coming out for a look see or to help. Where are all you guys now? To be sure, a lot of work is being done, but as usual more help would ensure continued results. We also did some shop work on a new signbox sash for the CA&E 409 and for new windows for IC 9792 caboose. Then, to help fill out this entry here are a few pics more properly from the Electric Car Department.
Yes, the calendar says it is spring time, but here the IT 415 is up on jacks and the truck pulled to change out a broken leaf spring. A pair of new springs would be the proper course of action but funds are lacking. So a patch job was done, using an old salvaged leaf spring assembly. That will place the car back in service - for a while at least.
By mid afternoon the CA&E 36 was spotted on Track 41 for a truck swap. As I understand it, the Cleveland RTA swapped the motor truck on this car for one from another Trolleyville car, to get the 36 running for demo purposes on their system. The plan is now to place this car on a shop truck and send the motor truck now below it to the east coast to trade for the original which was under the car. When that arrives at Union, the process will be reversed to again have the correct motor truck underneath. |
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Fri, 04-09-2021 19:56
Bear in mind that the Nebraska Zephyr is an articulated train set, so cars cannot be inserted at will. Although cars and/or a second engine could be [...]
Wed, 03-31-2021 11:37
I believe Silver Pony is currently on the back burner, and has been put into storage in one of the barns. The car needs a lot of work done to it's [...]