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Friday, August 30. 2019August Update
First, a short story:
 First there was a patch of dirt where once a shop floor had been.  And then there was a great big hole.  And then the hole grew spikes (and, seemingly, the Buildings and Grounds department head)  And now the hole has a floor! We only have two more concrete pours to go before the pit is completed! In other news, work has finished on the auxiliary tender, which successfully completed test runs Sunday and will be entering service this weekend following some work on the brake system. Congratulations are also in order. In the past months, our department qualified two new engineers on 1630, a new fireman on 1630, and two new firemen on the shay, and one of our volunteers qualified as a conductor. Almost all of those involved are 30 or under, a testament to our commitment to training the next generation of steam railroaders.  Newly qualified engineer Phil. Speaking of the next generation, we have welcomed several new volunteers this summer, and we are looking forward to teaching them about the joys of steam railroading come boiler-wash season.  New volunteer Logan helps Andrew shoot the rods. Watch this space for updates on the coming concrete pours. And remember, we are always looking for more volunteers to help in the shop, car host, or assist the museum with administrative tasks. No prior experience is necessary!
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Comments
Mon, 09-08-2025 08:22
Good job on the Burlington Nortern 9976. OK.
Tue, 08-12-2025 12:56
No new news that I have heard of thus far.
Tue, 08-12-2025 12:53
I'll also be doing another update on it soon. Keep en eye out for that.
Tue, 08-12-2025 12:47
A little work was done to it for Diesel Days this year. You'll see photos floating around for the temporary short term job that was done to make it [...]
Wed, 08-06-2025 13:01
Is steam car CN 15444 going to be coming to museum several times it was to be moved to muesum
Sat, 07-19-2025 18:56
Yeah, sadly it's still there as of 7/19/2025
Thu, 06-12-2025 19:14
Its been 14 years guys, where is the unit? Like really? Did you guys misplace it? Or are repairs taking that long? At this point be might we will have [...]
Wed, 04-09-2025 17:40
Jamie Thanks for the update. She's gonna shine like every thing else you guys do! Smeds
Thu, 03-06-2025 16:28
Yes, there is a wye. Those two have been MU'ed on diesel days a year or two ago.
Wed, 03-05-2025 14:04
7009 number boards look good. Is there a way to turn a locomotive around at IRM? In case you ever had a mind to connect 7009 and 6847?
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...