Illinois Railway Museum Blog

Saturday, November 29th: Michael McCraren worked in the morning on getting the Pacific Peak set up for winter work. Bedrooms E & F will continue to be restored back to the days when the car belonged to the Union Pacific.

Mark Gellman painted the panels above the windows in the Birmingham dining room on the south side of the car.

Both men spent the afternoon working on the railroad china display in the 1st Exhibit Car. The Santa Fe section is "done". Changes may still be made be Michael feels they are close to final placement.

Part of the Santa Fe railroad china section - Photo by Michael McCraren

The Santa Fe section is close to final placement - Photo by Michael McCraren

IRM has gone into holiday mode with lights along the fence by the main parking lot - the Holiday Train starts running next weekend - Photo by Michael McCraren

Sunday, November 30th:Kevin Kriebs and Shelly Vanderschaegen hung curtains in the Ely in the morning. Michael Baksic and Ray Mormann worked in the Birmingham. Shelly cleaned the Birmingham dining area before lunch.

Very early Sunday morning at IRM - Photo by Mark Gellman

More plates were hung by Mark and Michael M. on Sunday - Photo by Mark Gellman

Jim Windmeier and Mark Gellman pondering the dining car china display in the 1st Exhibit Car - Photo by Jon Habegger

A note of thanks to Buzz Morisette who recently stripped the Ely dining room celing light fixtures. They will be primed and painted later.