IRM on the Road

One of our many far-flung reporters, Jon Fenlaciki, reports on another remarkable IRM preservation project:

The IRM crew headed to M-K Signs on North Elston Avenue in Chicago to acquire shelving, table saws, and other industrial items being donated.  M-K Signs is going out of business.  M-K over the years had restored the museum’s various railroad signs.  Participating in this were project leader Dave Diamond, Nick Kallas, Al Choutka, Gerry Dettloff, Carl Illwitzer, and myself. 

Dave

Gerry

Al and Nick

Carl

Dave and Al

Restored Rapid Transit sign from the Johnson collection, restored by M-K.  This sign is perhaps from the Marshal Fields loop store's access to the L.