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Sunday, September 19. 2010Showcase Weekend - September 18, 2010The weather forecast was bleak. By 9:30 AM it was heavy rain, with water pouring off the building roofs. Thankfully, the rain stopped, although we did not see the sun the rest of the day. The Freight Department held a brief Dedication Event for the UP 3786 caboose. Restoration is complete and the car is released for regular service in operations.  The Team The restoration team was represented by Project Manager Joe Luciani and crew member Lee Regione. There were a few remarks, then the public was invited for a walk-through of the restored interior, prior to the three car train departing for a full mainline trip. Every seat was filled in all three cars, and some potential riders had to be turned away to await the next trip.  The Train Here is the train on Station Track One between trips. It looked good and there was a lot of interest from visitors and members alike. The train was pulled by electric locomotive L4 from the TMER&L, crewed by Ray Weart.  At Wheaton I could not resist adding another shot for all you trolley fans out there. Julie Johnson is in the cab, getting ready to operate a three car steel CA&E train. These cars were looking better than they probably did departing Wheaton for the Loop over a half century ago. In order, cars 409, 431, and 460. WOW! |
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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 [...]