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Friday, July 6. 2012TMS Project Update - July 6, 2012A lot has happened on this project in just the last two short months. A few of these pics have appeared in the BLOG previously, but some of you may have missed them, so I will review the milestones now.  New Wheelsets The wheelsets returned with new tires mounted upon them in the first week of May. They are beautiful.  Second Truck The second truck was steam cleaned and restored and repainted in our shop space as shown here. Those who have been following this project know that a substantial amount of time and money were expended in what amounted to a total disassembly and rebuild of the thoroughly worn out first truck for the TM 972.  Assembly Area All of the restored parts for the first truck were moved to the east end of Barn 4 where the assembly is being done.  Spring Forward The first assembly steps included installation of these new leaf spring assemblies.  Bolster This past week saw the other set of leaf springs installed and the truck bolster inserted into the frame, along with all the bars, nuts, bolts and other parts in this area. Everything from the spring plank to the side bearings are ready for the next step. But now for the real excitement. DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE, DOUBLE YOUR FUN!! I bet there might be an ad card in the car from Wrigley's but we received pledges for new MATCHING DONATION money this week amounting to several thousand dollars. There is no doubt this money is needed, as there are always new discoveries and items needing repair on any restoration project. SO PLEASE, consider a donation to fund RTMS and each dollar you send will become two for moving the work closer to completion! Friday, July 6. 2012CGW X 38 Update - July 4, 2012This is another project where the hot and hotter weather slowed the pace of outdoor work.  New Framing In the morning John Faulhaber and Victor Humphreys selected three pieces from the new lumber delivered this week. The result is these three pieces custom sized and planed to be used for framing the doorways on either side of the plow body.  Paint Already We ducked out to the plow with care - it was like getting slapped in the face with the heat. Measurements taken, marks made, holes drilled and counterbored. This first one got prime painted the same afternoon by Victor. Friday, July 6. 2012Wood Shop Update - July 4, 2012Yes, there was woodworking done in the shop today, but mostly it provided some cooling relief from the brutally hot 100F PLUS temperatures. So a lot of volunteers and their projects burrowed in and continued working.  Trolley Boards Lorne Tweed continued working on new trolley boards for the Cleveland Transit System 4223 PCC car. Layout work was done carefully and here he is boring the needed holes. It is a good thing this car is single ended and we only need to do this once.  Side Repair Victor Humphreys has been fitting and fabricating new steel plates to repair the rusted out side areas on our B&O wagon top boxcar. If it ever cools off some, we will try to schedule a 'welding party' to place them the needed spots.  Knitting Bill Wulfert, Rich Block, and Frank Sirinek are untangling a bale of virgin wool yarn to be measured and cut for making new waste bundles for Chicago Rapid Transit 1797. As fast as they could make them, Tim Peters was under the car removing old pads from the axle cap bearings and stuffing these in. Hot, uncomfortable, and DIRTY - a perfect July Fourth.  Sign of the Times Randy Hicks is cutting some wood to assemble a frame and hang a new interpretive sign on Lake Shore Electric 150. Efforts like this go unremarked and largely unrewarded, but it goes with the territory. Thanks, Randy.  Base Work Jeron Glander is grinding on a trolley base in the work to restore it for use on the CTA 2000 pair of rapid transit cars. Ray Piesciuk and Richard Schauer supervise from a safe distance in the background. Look for this pair (the cars, not the volunteers) to operate in the Trolley Pageant for the first time at IRM. |
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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 [...]