Steam at IRM?

EJE818

Member since
January 2003
From: Joliet, IL
1,646 posts

Posted by EJE818 on Monday, November 12, 2007 5:04 PM

I've heard from people at IRM the next engine that should be running is the 1630. They are hoping by next summer to have it running. Then The UP 428 should be next after that, but I didn't get a real good timeline on when 428 will run, and I didn't hear anything about the shay other then they are working on getting it running also. I'm not sure if these volunteers I was talking with gave me 100% correct information, so lets keep our fingers crossed IRM has steam next year! Also I heard what has taken them so long is the didn't have a drop table so the work took longer, and I believe they got a drop table this past year. I witnessed crews working on the 1630 so I know it is being worked on.

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New Haven I-5

Member since
November 2007
From: Southern California
1,475 posts

Posted by New Haven I-5 on Monday, November 12, 2007 3:58 PM

I hear that UP 428 is almost done, nothing about the J.Neils Shay, and Frisco 2-10-0 1630 should be running.

- Luke

Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's

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Mr_Ash

Member since
October 2007
From: SW Chicago Suburbs
788 posts

Posted by Mr_Ash on Thursday, November 1, 2007 2:17 AM

orsonroy wrote:
Mr_Ash wrote:

Holy Crap!
Are the engines having issues or are they just shorthanded.... or both
Both, and add grumpy old men in charge of the steam shop, driving away younger volunteers.

so what do you have to do to volunteer? I dont mind grumpy old people and could use somthing to do on my days off Tongue [:P] I live like an hour away depending on traffic