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Thursday, June 11. 2015

Upcoming Trolley Bus Operations Posted by Ray Piesciuk in Trolley Bus Department at 19:35

Upcoming Trolley Bus Operations

Since the Wagner Loop was not complete by the 2015 calendar deadline, we could not commit to an operating schedule for this season. But now the loop is up!! We have an excellent working relationship with the new head of the DC Line Department and are extremely pleased to have been working closely with him on testing and getting the bugs ironed out. We all agree that it is good to go!! This allows us to be able to announce some upcoming operating days.

Saturday, June 20 is the 50th Anniversary of the end of trolley bus service in Milwaukee. To commemorate this, we will be operating Milwaukee Marmon 441 all day. We will also be operating on Saturday July 04, Saturday September 05 (Labor Day weekend), and Saturday September 19 (Member's Day). Specific equipment on those days is still to be determined. We plan on spending the majority of this season focusing on inspections & minor repairs that had to be postponed while our overhead power was disconnected during loop construction, but will keep you updated as to changes/updates to the above operating schedule as the season progresses. We anticipate publishing an operating schedule on the 2016 calendar.

I'd like to thank everyone who has shown patience and support during the past several difficult years. We truly appreciate it!! Looking forward, we couldn't be more excited for what the future holds. THANK YOU!!!!

Thursday, February 19. 2015

Fundraising Via Internet Social Media Posted by Ray Piesciuk in Trolley Bus Department at 09:56

Fundraising Via Internet Social Media

We have received approval from the Museum Board to expand our fundraising efforts through the internet and social media via GoFundMe. Please take a moment to visit the link and help show that this a viable avenue to raise funds for this and future projects. Thank you for your time and consideration. http://www.gofundme.com/mlfvx4

Sunday, July 10. 2011

Trolley Bus West Loop Posted by Ray Piesciuk in Trolley Bus Department at 10:10

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Trolley Bus West Loop

The West Loop, freshly paved on 07/02/2011

The paving for the trolley bus west loop was completed on Friday, July 01! It was part of the larger Depot Street project which rehabbed pavement that was up to 30 years old. Dave Diamond and the B&G crew worked tirelessly over the past couple months to get this project done on time, by the 4^th of July weekend. Although not yet open, we were allowed to carefully drive over the Central & Depot intersection to provide scheduled service on Saturday, July 02. If all goes well, we will be able to start setting poles shortly after Thomas. Then the final step is to string the overhead. Our hope is to have everything complete in time for scheduled service next season.

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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 [...]