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Weekend Update May 10. 2008

Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in Dover Strait, News, Restoration, Streamliners | Comments Off

Happy Mothers Day to all Saturday was a decent weather day, made a good amount of progress getting the streamliner cars powered up and lit for visitors. Sunday not so good..... Chilly rainy until early afternoon, then an area wide power failure for ...

Weekend Update May 4 2008

Monday, May 5th, 2008 Posted in News, Streamliners | Comments Off

YAAY!!! We are moved to our new home in Yard 5 Knowing that we needed to vacate so Dave could get the barn started, the switch crew came out about 4 pm and said to prepare to move.  and move we did http://www.irm.org/gallery/Streamliner-cars-move-to-Yard-5-May-2008 Yard ...

weekend update April 26-27, 2008

Monday, April 28th, 2008 Posted in CNW 7700, News, Restoration | Comments Off

another week of small steps forward folks.... both CNW 7700 doors are in and the car got itself air tested for the season. all is well and the first passenger car of the year is "on the road" a set of photos ...

April 20 2008 update

Sunday, April 20th, 2008 Posted in CNW 7700, Dover Strait, News, Restoration, Streamliners | Comments Off

well well it has finally happened a decision on the move of the streamliner cars......we will be moving to the north track of Yard 5 The turbine is already moved, and the Used book store is already back in position. Now we ...

weekend update april 12 2008

Sunday, April 13th, 2008 Posted in News, Streamliners | Comments Off

another week of behind the scenes. Not wquite the weather we had last week either, gloomy, chilly, a bit of wet stuff...... It would appear that the decision has reached a consensus to move the streamliner set to the north track of ...

Weekend Update April 6 2008

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 Posted in CNW 7700, News, Restoration, Streamliners | Comments Off

hi again, no we didnt forget, just a bit worn out. Not a lot of new stuff to report this week, but progress made. CNW7700 doors are moving, Mike hopes to install one the weekend of Apr 12, the second is in paint ...

Chicago & North Western 7700 Page is Started

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 Posted in CNW 7700, News | Comments Off

A new page has been started for the Chicago & North Western 7700 combine car. Recent work on this car includes a complete rebuild of the baggage compartment door frames last year and fabrication of two large baggage doors over ...

Weekend Update Mar 30 2008

Sunday, March 30th, 2008 Posted in News, Restoration | Comments Off

another "behind the scenes" day this week, as we push forward getting ready for the 2008 season. Mike, Ray, Wayne, and Shelly all continued a push to get the doors built for the CNW 7700 baggage area. Its going to be ...

Dover Strait Page is Started

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 Posted in Dover Strait, News | Comments Off

A new page has been added featuring the Dover Strait. This car was primed in August and early September then painted a NYC two-tone gray by the end of September 2007. The car will receive more painting details in ...

The streamliner set is moving!

Monday, March 24th, 2008 Posted in News, Streamliners | Comments Off

Still not sure where, but with the barn beginning we need to move There have been several discussions both informal and formal at board meetings, but no final decision yet. Stay tuned we will post when we know more a2a_linkname="The streamliner set is ...