QUOTE: Originally posted by trolleyboy #4's pan ( car was scrapped by CN in 1960 ) is not useable in that it has extensive frame rot so it will not hold up to the rigours of everyday use. Rob
QUOTE: Originally posted by trolleyboy Some bad news. i had reported several pages ago about another rail museum here in Ontario. The Elgin County Museum in St Thomas On. The old MCRR shop building they are in has a bad roof support beam ( one of the main ones ) As of sept. the building was condemned and the general public could not go in. Now as of dec 1st the members are now not allowed in. CN still owns the building and to this point the museum ahs not got any confirmed support for fixing or assuming the building from them. Looks more and more likely that they will have to relocate. Not an easy task as they have a fairly extensive collection of vehicles. CNR Hudson 5700 and the one and only MLW RSD 17 locomotive are two of their more notables. Perhaps everyone can do a web search and find their site ( haven't got it handy ) see if some moral support can be sent out. Rob
--David
Good day again folks,been a busy sort of month at the museum( work wise ) our customer counts a bit down due to some on going construction on the main road in.We have made some progress in other area's however. The Queen of the fleet interurban car L&PS # 8 is now fully back into the swing of service, headlinning the weekend runs at any rate.Our collection of CPR frieght cars are all now in place, two insulated boxcars which are now parked on a standard guage pannel of track,thes are being readied for some internal conversions, man entry ways with a stair case joining the two togwhter and full HVAC installation which will allow them to be the permenant home of the musuem's paper,picture and document collections. all things requiring proper climate controlled storage. Two other boxcars and a ballast hopper are being converted to the museums's TTC guage and will be used as parts cars which can be moved to where they are needed along the line or yards in the case of the boxcars, the ballast hopper will be used for ballasting, nio longer will we need to do it by hand.All in all it looks to be shaping up to be a busy summer,.
Rob
Hi Rob, check out these 3 pictures of streets with streetcars, enlargable to full screen.
Chicago in 1941 http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P02386.jpg
Los Angeles in 1952 http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P05735.jpg
El Paso, TX in 1959 http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/full/P10510.jpg
Hi,
I'm a member of the Whitewater Valley Railroad in Connersville, IN. We're a 19-mile, all-volunteer operating railroad museum and are known for our collection of Lima-Hamilton locomotives (we have 3 on site). We offer a variety of train trips through the year, our main season being May-October. Each February through March we offer classes -- meeting on the 8 Saturdays during those months -- and graduates can go on to crew trains, etc. I started three years ago and am a conductor. For more information about us, please see our website http://www.whitewatervalleyrr.org/.
Greg
Greg , thanks for stopping by.If you get a chance why not pop back with some more info on the movings and shakings at your museum. It's always nice to chat with members of other organizations.
Mike, great photo urls as always sir thank you for sahring them.
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