Here is a picture from Kirk Warner of Jeff Brady working on a corner block to complete the new tack molding. This more of a task involving art and sculpture in a wood medium.
James Kolanowski about Milwaukee Road 33C update 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 [...]
AJ about Milwaukee Road 33C update 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...
Ted Miles about Progress update of the Multi Purpose Building 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, [...]
J Blustein about The Old Bag and the Silver Beaver 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.
Jason E about Progress update of the Multi Purpose Building 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 [...]
Thomas about It Happened One Saturday at IRM Wed, 06-02-2021 17:27 Nice to see 428's cab back on.
Looking forward to when it is
operable!
Ted Miles about It Happened One Saturday at IRM 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
[...]
bob miller about Dover Strait Progress Part Three 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?
Ted Miles about John McLoughlin Progress - Part Two 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
Jason Erkenswick about Diesel Shop update 1/29/2021 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 [...]
Alex Schneider about Dover Strait Progress Part Three Fri, 04-09-2021 19:56 Bear in mind that the Nebraska
Zephyr is an articulated train set,
so cars cannot be inserted at will.
Although cars and/or a second
engine could be [...]
Matthew Maloy about Dover Strait Progress Part Three Wed, 03-31-2021 11:37 I believe Silver Pony is currently
on the back burner, and has been
put into storage in one of the
barns. The car needs a lot of work
done to it's [...]
Comments
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 [...]
Fri, 04-09-2021 19:56
Bear in mind that the Nebraska Zephyr is an articulated train set, so cars cannot be inserted at will. Although cars and/or a second engine could be [...]
Wed, 03-31-2021 11:37
I believe Silver Pony is currently on the back burner, and has been put into storage in one of the barns. The car needs a lot of work done to it's [...]