Freight Car Department

You Have to See It

You have to see it!!  In conjunction with Museum Showcase Weekend we are holding an open house for our Chicago Great Western X 38 Russell snowplow.  This has been on site less than two years yet an amazing amount of work has been done.  We have manufactured and installed eleven new windows, two doors, and relined most of the interior wood siding in the rear box of the plow body.  Most of the cab cupola has been restored and that includes a newly restored and upholstered operators seat.  Many body repairs have been done and the south side and rear end are completely repainted and lettered.  Most of the remaining body is quickly being restored and repainted.  Air piping has been repaired and is working.

Last year we did much this same thing to the delight of many of our visitors.  So stop by Track 40 from 1-2 PM and look over the progress. 

Sitting Pretty

We will also include the opportunity to climb into the car and up into the cab.  Plan on staying there a minute and taking a turn at the controls to be able to personally operate one of the plow wings!  This will require physical ability to climb steps and a ladder and there are cramped spaces and a potential headknocker.  We will have a donation jar on hand so please fill it with greenbacks to help the work continue.

Come help us celebrate the 77th birthday of this plow.