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Thursday, November 10. 2011Wood Shop Update - November 9, 2011 Windows I bet you are getting tired of seeing this caption over and over again. But here, Tim Peters has a whole stack of windows being worked on, and which will see installation in CRT 1797. Behind him is a new 'invention' that will allow Tim to basically paint both sides of a single sash at the same sitting. It is amazing how productive the volunteers are, and how they squeeze every cent of value from every dollar spent.  Signs of the Times Not of this time exactly but of new signs being painted for the Passenger Car Department, to be used in our Rock Island coaches. John Faulhaber is doing one, and I am doing the other. See me? Right behind the camera? Monday, November 7. 2011GN 70104 Update - November 5-6, 2011You did not think I would let you get away without some views of our hopper car restoration, did you? I know it may not seem to be balanced reporting but this major effort by the Freight Car Department is near to my heart, and I could not help but take a lot of images.  Trucks Victor Humphreys continued work on the truck sideframes, completing the finish painting on the right side of this car.  Dimensional Data I suppose modelers treat such notations with only passing interest as long as some generic stuff is shown on a car. Not so with our restorations, seen here complete on the right side of the car. There are a lot of letters and numbers painted here, each one having a meaning and significance to this car.  Coming Out There were needed switch moves in Barn 8 and also Barn 4. Our beloved hopper got outdoors for the first time since lettering efforts began and this 3/4 view from the B end shows much of the efforts to advantage.  A End A similar pose is this view from the A end, and yes, some lettering has been applied here also. Keep hoping for good weather for this pace to continue.  Right Side This is a more traditional straight on view of the right side. Amazingly, there are four more blocks of decorations to be painted on this side.  On the Move Too soon, the locomotive coupled up and the hopper was off to be put away.  B End This close up of the B end, shows nearly complete lettering for this end, some of it still wet from being painted an hour previous. Monday, November 7. 2011TMS Project - November 6, 2011We have had to wait about 16 weeks for the new tires to be manufactured for this project. The waiting is over! They are done, have been shipped, and are probably on the road north to Illinois as I type.  Coming Out Party Not exactly a party but a cause to rejoice nevertheless. The 972 came out of Barn 4 to the east for moving into position for the next stage. If you think it looks odd, that is due to the right hand end being up in the air on a shop truck.  Set Aside Then into the pocket on track 40, to allow for the next move in this chess game. It was a bit tricky getting it to negotiate the diverging side of this track switch, but accomplished without incident.  Going Up The car is inched east for secure footing on the concrete apron of Track 41. Joel Ahrendt is placing heavy car stands for use after the car is in the air. I was not able to stay to witness the fact, but it is confirmed that the second original truck is out from under the car and ready to be disassembled. We are very close to reaching the fundraising goal set at the beginning of this project earlier this year. Yes, THIS YEAR! That is really fast progress judged by any preservation or restoration project. Please help out on this, large or small donation to help us reach the goal, and maybe to provide a little extra, as any unforeseen repairs crop up along the way. It is not too late to send your help to restricted fund RTMS. |
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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 [...]