Illinois Railway Museum Blog

               I would like to publicly thank all the following volunteers who faithfully partook in the restoration of Rock Island 2612 and the repaint of Rock island 2602!    Without your interest and devotion  these projects would not have been completed.    So...   Thank you all again for your efforts.    We are continuing working on some projects  and starting others.    See you then.     

Paul and Warren

Brian Patterson

  Nancy Dan Loriane Brian 

Ray

                      Gary Sherman, Loraine Bixler, Dan Bixler, Dave Cook, Brian Patterson, Andy Patterson, Mark Hoffman,  Ray Erickson, Austin Harvey, Kyle Vander Meer, Jane Blackburn,  Andy Townsend, Mary Geier, Howard Geier, Jan Hervert, Nancy Ring, Dan Boguse, Mike Steigerwald, John Mckelvey, Eric Olesen, Brian La Kemper, Shelly Vanderschaegen, Jim Opolony, Paul Cronin,  Matt Voss, Chase Renwick, Logan Gaerlan, Warren Newhauser, Roger Kramer  and from the steam dept; Christian Ellis, Jim Opolony, Eric Wahlmark  and Dave.  Here, again, are more pictures of some of the crew in various degrees of action. 

Gary

Jan and Loriane

Gary and Brian LaKemper

Dave

Dave Cook

    I am certainly proud of all of you for volunteering your time and labor in these two projects.        Roger Kramer     

Mary and Howard 

Austin

Brian, John our contract welder, and Roger 

 Howard, Gary, Roger, Loraine Dan and Dave 

Roger and Kyle  

Jane and Austin  

        Would you like to meet new people,  who also have similar train interests, and at the same time help restore and maintain museum artifacts?   Why not join our team and begin volunteering this coming week.   We meet in back of barn 3 where there is plenty of parking.    Remember to bring your lunch and your favorite drink.    All else is supplied including good conversation!       Thanks