Super Diem Omnibus

Today was Bus Day at IRM, and that basically means it was a super day for everybody!  So let's get started with buses, for a change.  There were several on display out by the entrance.

And several more in operation.  I won't try to name them all.

In the Andersen barn, the Bus Stop Shop was in full swing again, with lots of books, model railroad items, and other memorabilia on display.  

And many more buses not in operation were open for visitors.  Just like downtown!

And it's been a while since I've been in the Hoffman barn.  The tunnel trains are still on display.

Mainline train service was held down by the 749 and 251:

And the IT Diesel was pulling the coach train.

I spent most of the day doing some sanding on the 453 with an orbital sander, which goes pretty quickly, if we don't need to get down to bare metal.

And I also started needle-chipping the letterboard on the north side, and got almost halfway along.

Of course lots of other things were happening, most notably Arnfest.  The Arnfest people all seemed happy with the facilities, as usual.   Thanks to everybody who helped make this another successful event for the Museum!