Many thanks to Richard Schauer for sending along the latest update on CTA 9631 last night:
IRM received delivery of a like-new 1951 Marmon-Herrington trolley coach today! Unfortunately, IRM also received delivery of five inches of rain last night. The Museum was closed due to the flooding, and it changed how and where we brought the truck to deliver the bus. But, at the end of it all, the bus arrived without incident, and now lots of work starts to complete 9631's restoration work by its return to service in September.
You will observe that all of the photos were taken in the parking lot of the body shop. When we got to IRM, I was quite tied up in dealing with the delivery, and was unable to take more pictures. (For reference, the water was about two inches deep in the street in front of the Andersen and Hoffman Garages, which is where we planned to unload the bus.) 9553 did the honors of pulling the 9631 with a towbar from in front of the diner to the Andersen Garage, where it's stored inside until the water recedes and we can put it in the Hoffman Garage to work on it with a lot more room.
4 comments:
Was there any damage to the museum or equipment? 5" is lots of water.
C Kronenwetter
We're pretty well built to be able to handle something like this. I didn't go around looking, but I didn't see anything damaged while I was there. Others could probably give better observations.
R. W. Schauer
In addition to its historical value, this bus has very quickly transformed into a dazzling sight to behold! I look forward to seeing pictures and videos of it cruising down Central Avenue in the coming weeks, and for an opportunity to come and see it in person. Well done, and congrats to the bus team!
Dan Sorce
The shop's delayed schedule, while unavoidable, really shortened the time we get to finish it.
There's a ton of work to do on it, and I'm thinking we're going to have to prioritize what gets worked on and what gets left behind. The major donor will inaugurate it in September.
R. W. Schauer
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