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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
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...
Mon, 12-27-2021 16:28
Happy New Year to all the Departments at the Illinois railway Museum! Thanks for all the good work you do in railroad preservation. Ted Miles, [...]
Wed, 10-13-2021 13:33
Was the CB&Q 1309 every transported to IRM?I’ve been reading old issues of Rail&Wire and the car was mentioned several times.
Mon, 06-07-2021 22:40
I was wondering if in the model layout display what scale would you guys be using and would you be displaying model train history as well? Just [...]
Wed, 06-02-2021 17:27
Nice to see 428's cab back on. Looking forward to when it is operable!
Tue, 06-01-2021 16:47
I hope the work will continue on the UP #428. Now that they are the museum's connection to the national railroad network; she would be very [...]
Sat, 04-17-2021 23:07
What is the status of 126, the Milwaukee Buffet car that is in S. Dakota? Any guess on when or if it will get to IRM?
Wed, 04-14-2021 21:09
Perhaps it is time to scrap the remains of the c, B & Q 7128 to make room for the Villa Real. Ted miles, IRM member
Wed, 04-14-2021 15:26
Hi IRM my name is Jason and I was wonder If you guys would be willing to save a CN Dash8-40cm they are currently being retired by CN and being [...]