Early IRM Photos

I'm working on a history of ERHS, and Charlie King has provided me with several great photos which I've scanned in. It'll take me a little to process them all, but meanwhile here's a teaser: a couple of pictures of IRM members about 1963.

A group of guys from IRM went on a field trip. Here they are standing in front of the ERHS barn near Downers Grove. From left to right, Ray Neuhaus, Bill McGregor, Bob Gibson, George Clark, Bob Rayunec, Ken Stendler, Ed Mizerocki, Glenn Andersen, and Bob Bruneau.

On the same day, they visited the Material Service branch to evaluate it as a possible permanent site for the Museum (I wrote about it here.) They're standing in front of an overturned ore car near Lockport. George Clark, Bob Bruneau, Bob Rayunec, Ray Neuhaus, Ken Stendler, and Ed Mizerocki.






Finally, here's the 972 being unloaded from its flatcar at North Chicago, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 1958. That's Don Leistikow on the roof, cleaning the glass on the route sign. The man to the right in the white Kromer and motorman's overalls is Gordon Geddes. The others are hard to identify.

Thanks, Charlie!!!