Illinois Railway Museum Blog

Ice storm. When Shelly Vanderschaegen and Mike Baksic slid into the Museum grounds they noticed there weren't many other people around but still work progressed. Kevin Kriebs and Shelly applied the 3rd coat of tan on the walls of the 2nd Exhibit Car and then painted the first coat of chocolate brown on the display areas. 

Shelly Vanderschaegen painting chocolate brown in 2nd Exhibit Car

2nd Exhibit Car with tan walls done and chocolate started

Mike Baksic, Kevin Kriebs, and Mark Gellman in the 2nd Exhibit Car

Michael McCraren continued working on room dividers in the Pacific Peak

Unpainted room divider door in Pacific Peak

Pacific Peak room divider primed

Pacific Peak room divider primed

Pacific Peak room divider primed

Curator Mike Baksic, Ray Mormann, and Mark Gellman worked on the electrical wiring and put up a light fixture between the two exhibit cars. Mark Hoffman was working on the John McLoughlin. Lunch in the Birmingham, as usual, was a fun break from work.

Lunch in the Birmingham with Kevin Kriebs, Mike Baksic, Mark Hoffman, Mark Gellman, and Ray Mormann

It was an early day because of the fog and the snow. 

From Mike Baksic and all the Passenger Car Department volunteers we'd like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays from the Passenger Car Department